Marines

The Pacific allows you to field Forces from both the US Marine Corps as well as US Army forces.

The US Marine have a number of special rule unique to them, Gung-ho conveys the Marines’ willingness to tackle any task and their commitment to the Corps giving Marine Units a better Tactics rating.

Semper fidelis (often shortened to Semper fi) is the motto of the United States Marine Corps. It is a Latin phrase that means ‘always faithful’ or ‘always loyal’. Semper Fi gives Marine Units a better Counterattack rating.

They also use many of the US Special Rules players of US forces in Flames Of War will be familiar with such as Observer, and Time on Target (for artillery).

US Marine Units are usually rated Fearless 3+, Trained 4+, Careful Is Hit On 4+, but they also gain all the rating benefits from the Gung-Ho and Semer Fi special rules.

The Pacific lets you field three US Marine formations. The first of these it the Marine Rifle Company. The Marine Rifle Company contains a HQ, two to three Marine Rifle Platoons, a Marine M1917 Machine-gun Platoon, a Marine 81mm Mortar Platoon, a Marine 37mm Anti-tank Platoon, a Marine Scout Platoon, and a Marine 75mm SPM Self-propelled Gun Platoon.