Tag: Philippines
ASL Map Spotlight: Corregidor The Rock
During World War II, Corregidor was the site of two costly sieges and pitched battles—the first during the first months of 1942, and the second in January 1945 — between the Imperial Japanese Army and the U.S. Army, along with its smaller subsidiary force, the Philippine Army.
Sword & Fire: Manila Unboxing
Sword and Fire: Manila is a Historical Advanced Squad Leader (HASL) module covering the month-long American effort to wrest control of "The Pearl" from the Japanese.
ASL AAR: Tropic Lightning (J159)
Resolving to fight to the death, Major General Shigemi ordered his forces to dig in at San Manuel, Philippines.
Advanced Squad Leader AAR – American Devil (S71)
Advanced Squad Leader AAR - American Devil (S71)
Here's the historical situation:
Date: January 17, 1945
Location: Potpot Luzon, The Philippines
Attacker: Japanese - 1st Battalion, 2nd Mobile Infantry Regiment and 4th Company, 7th Tank Regiment
Defender: Americans - 3rd Battalion, 103rd Infantry Regiment, 43rd Infantry Division and Company C, 716th Tank Battalion
The Japanese 2nd Armored Division was ordered to help defend the Philippines,...
