Battle of Bilbao (Spanish Civil War)
- Battle of Bilbao (resistance in the iron belt)
Setup order
1 x24
2 x13
3 x7
4 x6
5 x6
6 x5
7 x5
8 x4
9 x4
Historical Background
On June 11 of 1937 begins the nationalist offensive to surrender the Bilbao city. Nationalist troops, consisting of 65,000 10 x2
soldiers commanded by the Fidel Davila and composed by the operational divisions of Navarre, the C.T.V italians, the
significant support of German and Italian tanks, artillery, Panzer 1 and CV35, are ready to assault the Iron Belt, a line of
defense consisting of bunkers and trenches trying to imitate with deficiences a French Maginot line. Opposite is a 11 x2
powerful garrison composed of 50000 men who compose the Republican northern army under Colonel Gamir Ulibarri,
also have Basque nationalist volunteers, enraged by the recent bombing of German Condor Legion to the Basque cities
of Guernica and Durango. The battle can be decisive for the future of the war. If the army of the north resists in Bilbao, 12 x1
other Republican troops can break the front in Madrid and Aragon for their numerical superiority. Conversely, if it falls
defeated Nationalist troops, with the Italian CTV and the German Condor Legion will move to these fronts to giving
superior numbers and arms. 13 x1
The stage is ready, the troops in their positions and you are in command. The rest is history.
14 x1
Briefing OBSTACLES:
The mines in the iron belt only have effect for the
Navarre brigades of Garcia Valiño
National player: 5 cards. you move first.
Republican player: 4 cards. (The inferiority of the
national player. The Republican player is not affected by
mines
15There x4national enginee
is a united
fence to belt Bilbao. (These troop
Republican side in cards reflects the lack of cooperation attack without reduction of
of the 3 different army groups north: Asturias, GROUND TROOPS: fortifications and villages. (card
Santander, and Vizcaya). -INFANTRY: 16Represents thex7V Brigade Navarr
to enter the city.
Conditions of Victory The Republican troops marked with the distinctive
international brigades are special units of resistance. 17There is a national
x3 sniper unit
National player: 9 Medals. They can move into towns and forests and fight in the siege of Bilbao medal does not
Player Republican: 9 Medals. (The player starts with a same turn (card of countries number 1 - French troops number 10).
Republican permanent medal award to continue fighting
with great courage after the strong bombing of
Resistance). Represents the Biscay army "Eusko 18 x7
Gudarostea" (XIV Corps). -TANKS (Tanks National: CV
Guernica). (Republicans Tanks: T26 and FT-1
The high number of medals for victory intended to
The Republican troops marked with red star logo are 19Republicans tanks
x3 an national t
special infantry units. (card of troops number 2). I maximum of 2 hexagons for move
reflect the length of the fence to the "iron belt Bilbao". represent the Army Corps of Euskadi composed of movement represents the low m
This was a long battle of attrition until the fall of the
city.
communists and anarchists. 20the period. x1
Special Rules
There is a Republican sniper unit in the suburbs of Bilbao AVIATION: (Legion Condor and Ita
medal does not count if low. (card of troops number 10). The national army aviation playe
OBJECTIVES: battle and has complete superior
The 3 hex of Bilbao (2 hex city and 1 hex bridge) are The national infantry troops that are marked with the can make using the constant bom
temporary medals for the national side. insignia of the Afrika Corps and Italian militias are RECON 1 (Action Letter No. 3 - Air
special forces. (card of troops number 2). (Represents
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