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This new stand alone release based on the legendary War in the Pacific from 2 by 3 Games adds significant improvements and changes to enhance game play, improve realism, and increase historical accuracy. With dozens of new features, new art, and engine improvements, War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition brings you the most realistic and immersive WWII Pacific Theater wargame ever!

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What is it with the NJ state troopers uniforms, like this:

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They look like Italian fascists under Mussolini.

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They look like they need to get on their motorcycles and chase this guy:

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You know they have straps on their headgear too, what the heck is that for?

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They look like Italian fascists under Mussolini.

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I'm pretty sure they date from the same time period. At least they don't have the bow ties that so many PD's had at that time. [:D]
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Yes, they determined you could be strangled by your bow tie but clip-on straight ties would give you an advantage in combat.

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Secret Service uniforms under Nixon were far more chic:

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Without them how would you spot a Gauleiter when you need one?

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Hey, how'd that little guy get in there?[:'(]
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Looks like uniforms from a nazi spoof movie.

Is that a pledge pin on her uniform?
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well, us is becoming more fastits, so they are making it more official :). After all fascism was bot in italy so it is ok it is istaly fashist inspired.
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O.K....Since you guys insist on a study of "uniforms that make the man"....I present this example of a North Korean Aviation Cadet..(LOL)

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She is aviating all right. The other three cadets, are they a Special Attack unit?
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O.K....Since you guys insist on a study of "uniforms that make the man"....I present this example of a North Korean Aviation Cadet..(LOL)

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Who wears white socks with olive drab? It's just not done.

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Who wears white socks with olive drab? It's just not done.
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When 821Bobo told me he'd be in Praq (Prague)for the weekend I told him to be careful around those Czechs.

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