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Iwabuchi's Sarcophagus Scenario#: SF23     Date: 1945-02-26     Location: Manila, Philippines For the weary troopers of the 1st Cavalry Division, their final fight in Manila would be to secure the Agriculture Building where Admiral Iwabuchi had located his headquarters. Surrounded and with no hope for eventual victory, the well-stocked… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
Dash for the Stairs Scenario#: SF24     Date: 1945-02-26     Location: Manila, Philippines Private First Class Cleto Rodriguez's actions fighting at the Paco Railroad Station just fifteen days earlier would earn him a nomination for the Medal of Honor. Now, once again, he would be called upon to display valor far beyond what was expected.… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
A Change in the Government Scenario#: SF25     Date: 1945-02-28     Location: Manila, Philippines The final battle in Manila would involve the capture or destruction of the three large government buildings east of lntramuros. The Legislative and Finance Buildings would be the responsibility of 2nd Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
Clearing the North Shore Scenario#: SFCG1     Date: 1945-02-03     Location: Manila, Philippines The 37th Infantry Division's advance through Manila north of the Pasig River was greatly delayed. In their fighting withdrawal toward the river, the Japanese were systematically blowing up every large building in their path and setting hundreds more… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
Fighting for the Fortresses Scenario#: SFCG2     Date: 1945-02-21     Location: Manila, Philippines Once across the Pasig River, the 37th Infantry Division pushed south into the Paco District and west along the river toward Intramuros. The Gls quickly discovered that they were in the thick of the Japanese defenses. Every store and house had a… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
1st Cavalry Moves North Scenario#: SFCG3     Date: 1945-02-15     Location: Manila, Philippines After the troopers of 1st Cavalry Division reached the shore of Manila Bay on 12 February, they turned their attention north. In their advance toward the dock facilities and the Walled City, the cavalrymen would encounter a number of Japanese… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
The Walled City Scenario#: SFCG4     Date: 1945-02-23     Location: Intramuros, Manila, Philippines The Intramuros is an ancient Spanish fortress-town built in the late 16th century. The outer walls were designed to withstand the greatest sieges possible, being 40 feet thick at the base and 15 feet thick at the top. Only 155mm, 8-inch, and 240mm… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila
Destruction of the Pearl Scenario#: SFCG5     Date: 1945-02-15     Location: Manila, Philippines Having raced to get to Manila in early Februruy, the 37th Infantry Division and 1st Cavalry Division spent the next four weeks trying to take it. Despite General MacArthur's pronouncement on 6 February that "Manila had fallen'' it soon became very… Advanced Squad Leader — Sword and Fire: Manila