WITP Admirals Edition question

[Lowlander]

Fubar be assured this game is worth every penny, but it's a very steep learning curve unless you have played Uncommon Valour or WitP beforehand.
So don't be put off by the price, I just finished the Ironman campaign which took me over 2 years.
For me a turn takes around 2 hours however sometimes I could squeeze in 2,3 or 4 per day.

Would recommend you start with a smaller scenario say Guadalcanal to get a feel for the game mechanics, just remembered the boxed edition has a LARGE SOFTBACK GAME MANUAL but with the numerous upgrades and rule changes this is now slighty outdated but handy to have at hand.

If you want I have the previous BOXED WitP game which I would swap for any of the following Squad Battles games, Red Victory, The Spanish Civil War or Winter War.
But to be honest I would go straight for WitP/AE.