ASL Sword & Fire: Manila

ASL Sword & Fire: Manila is a Historical Advanced Squad Leader module covering the month-long American battle to retake Manila from Japanese forces in February 1945.

Once known as “The Pearl of the Orient,” Manila had become a fortified supply hub after the Japanese conquest of the Philippines. When American forces reached the city in 1945, the Japanese defenders prepared to fight building by building, courtyard by courtyard, and ultimately back toward the ancient walled district of Intramuros.

The module focuses on intense urban combat between American forces and a Japanese defence made up of veteran Marine and Army units, naval personnel, aircraft crewmen, and conscripted labourers pressed into ground combat. The defenders are well supplied with machine guns and anti-aircraft weapons, creating a dense and deadly battlefield.

Special rules cover Manila’s distinctive terrain, including multi-material, adobe, and steel-walled buildings, stone monuments, bomb craters, and the detailed features of Intramuros. With six large historical map sheets, 25 scenarios, and five campaign games ranging from 6 to 15 campaign dates, this is a major HASL module for experienced ASL players who want a deep treatment of urban Pacific Theatre combat.

Requires: the Advanced Squad Leader core game system. This is not a standalone product.

Contents include: six 24" x 37" maps, four countersheets, 25 ASL scenarios, Sword & Fire: Manila rules with five campaign games, two chapter dividers, four player aid cards, and one box and lid.