In Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood the .30 cal machinegun is encountered as a stationary weapon, attached to tanks or fixed to another object. It has similar firepower of MG 42, can kill the enemy quickly or surpress them easily. However, in Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood, this weapon is never used by ground infantry or by the player. (Only one exception in level Three Patrol Action in campaign mode) The weapon can be seen in some skirmish maps with or without water cooler, but cannot be used. If you are playing as German, you will face some Allied soldiers using the Browning against you, this is just as devastating as MG 42, so don't under-estimate it.