Sniper Elite III is set several years prior to the events of Sniper Elite V2, following the exploits of Office of Strategic Services officer Karl Fairburne as he participates in the North African conflict during World War II, in which he learns of a secret wonder weapon programme by the Nazi forces. Source: Wikipedia, "[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper_Elite_III Sniper Elite III]", available under the CC-BY-SA License.