Types of enemies | Hints Sniper Elite III Guide

The "common" enemies are commonly found in groups, close to each other.

The enemies you will encounter in the game differ between each other in terms of equipment (pistols, rifles, machineguns, etc.). Another important division comes from their rank - the "common" private ones, and the officers. You should be careful about the latter, as they are more sensitive to your actions, and they can detect you way more easily than a typical grunt. Another division comes from their behavior - enemies can either stay in one place, or patrol a certain area. If you have the opportunity, you should always try to mark the latter with your binoculars, so that you won't get suddenly surprised. Enemies travelling in groups, or standing close to each other are equally problematic. It's best to just avoid any contact with them - if you really have to (or want to) get rid of them, try to eliminate them from behind (by using melee takedown), by using a silenced gun, or try to look for some kind of explosive object of surroundings (the explosion, unfortunately, can be seen be others, which may lead to more problems, such as sudden reinforcements).

You can notice a sniper from afar by the reflection of the scope on his rifle.

"The real" snipers start to appear starting from the third mission of single player campaign. You can, as well, stumble upon several of them, equipped with sniper rifles and located on elevations / vantage points, during the first two missions of the campaign, but their behavior is very similar to a typical grunt. You can notice an enemy sniper by the reflection of the scope on his rifle. It is highly recommended to equip your binoculars and scan each new area for those troops. They can generally be found on top of elevation and / or vantage points, but they can sometimes hide between rocks, and inside of buildings, looking out through the windows.

Armored vehicles and tanks are a serious threat.

The last group are the enemies using various types of transportation - you must be especially careful when facing armored vehicles and tanks. The best solution is to stick as far away from those machines and their routes as possible. Unfortunately, it's not always possible, and sometimes you have to take an aggressive approach towards them. You can try to ground the vehicle, by shooting at its weak point, but it's a lot more difficult, especially when dealing with tanks, as you have to aim and hit a small hole, which is visible only when the tank is coming towards you. The safer and easier solution is to set up a land mine (or a few of them) on its route, use a dynamite, or to shoot at some explosive object (a huge fuel tank, for instance).