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}}'''Polanian Machine Gunner''' - Unit of the [[Polania Republic]]. The squad is equipped with machine guns. Effective against [[Infantry|infantry units]]. Like [[Infantry/Polanian Gunner|grenadiers]], they have a low movement speed.

==Historical Context==
Polanian machine gunners inherit the traditions of Polish machine gun crews from the period of the [[Great War]]. In the Polania Republic, machine gunners have become a symbol of firepower, combining historical reliability with tactical versatility.

==Tactical Role==
Machine gunners are a specialized unit for suppressing enemy manpower. Their weapons, heavy machine guns, provide high fire density, allowing them to quickly neutralize infantry and hold key positions.

==Usage Features==
Most effective when defending resource points or narrow passages, where one squad can hold off a numerically superior enemy. Machine guns deal significant damage even to [[heroes]] (without armor) and can disrupt attackers' plans by slowing down enemy advance. Combined with infantry or [[Infantry/Polanian Gunner|anti-tank units]], machine gunners become the core of the defense, suppressing the enemy until [[Mechs|heavy machinery]] arrives.

Like any other infantry unit, machine gunners can change their infantry class by picking up weapons from the ground.

==Weaknesses==
Movement speed is 25% lower than [[Infantry|standard infantry]], which makes retreat difficult and makes them an easy target for artillery or flank attacks.
Creating machine gunners requires a level two barracks, limiting their use in the early stages of the game.

==Concept Arts==
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== Other Infantry Units ==
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