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Hidden AT guns can be a real pain. But once spotted, which it sounds like these are, you should be able to deal with them pretty quickly.

It's harder to knock them out at long ranges (over 20 hexs or 1KM) Try to get some units to use cover to get closer if you need to. Soft units have a better chance of surviving AT hits. Tanks are like ducks in a row for the 88.

What size artillery are you hitting them with? As the US you should have some 155mm (6 inch) on call. Rounds of that size landing in the same or adjoining hex are going to give those AT gunners some serious supression (headaches).

Once supressed you should be able to move tanks into view without the 88s getting the first shot. Once you start to shoot at them they may shoot back, depending on how badly they are supressed. If you have any 30 cal. or as the US perhaps 50 cal. machine guns :-) (HMGs) on vehicles or otherwise, bring them up and hose those AT gunners.

If an 88 shoots at one of your guys, don't return fire with that guy (it will just make the 88 mad ;-) return fire with a different unit so force the 88 to have to re-aim (aquiring a new target means less % chance of a hit, as the gunners get better % with each adjustment when shooting at the same target) Let the unit that was shot at lie low or retreat. Don't be too brave when facing an 88, becuase as you now know they don't usually miss.

Good luck.
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