Basque Citadel SCW (id:#62025)
Outside Bilbao, Basque Provences Spain
1937-06-12 (2 others)
Designer: Unknown
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NationalistRepublican
Overview:
Previously released as "Ring of Iron". . . Franco’s plans for the Basque campaign of March-June 1937 grew out of the realization that Madrid could not be immediately taken, and the war won quickly. Many thought the Basque citadel of Bilbao could be taken within weeks of the start of operations. A ‘ring of iron’ was the main defense line of Bilbao and was counted on by the Basques to hold off any Nationalist attack. The ring of iron consisted of two lines about 200-300 yards apart, lacking depth and protection, standing on hills without camouflage. The Nationalist offensive began on March 31st but dragged on for months while the advance ground inexorably forward. By early June the final ring around Bilbao had been reached. The Navarrese 5th Brigade was hurled at what was thought to be a weak spot in the Basque line, there facing men of the Ejercito de Euzkadi, a unit reinforced with a few T-26 and Renault tanks.Attacker: Nationalist (5th Bde, 5th Division Navarra)
Defender: Republican (Elements of Ejercito de Euzkadi, 17th Basque Bde)
8 turns
Players: 2 OBA: Both Night: No| Unit Counts: |
| Squads: A:30.0 D:27.0 |
| AFVs: A:10 PzKpfw IB x 6 FT-17M(f) x 2 T-26B(r) BA-6(r) |
| AFVs: D:7 T-26B(r) x 3 FT-17C(f) x 2 Trubia 36 x 2 |
| Guns: A:0 D:5 45mm PTP obr. 32 x 2 Mortier de 81 mle 27/31 x 3 |
| Misc Rules: | Nationalists: Air Support. Three Republican squads begin Fanatic. Orchards are Vineyards. |
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| Action | Date |
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| Jobbo_Fett Added a playing | 2023-01-18 04:51:25 |
| hoxson1 Modified the overview | 2021-07-28 00:38:06 |
| hoxson1 Modified the Attacker's AFVs | 2021-07-28 00:33:20 |
| hoxson1 Modified the unit counts | 2021-07-28 00:33:20 |
| hoxson1 Modified the Attacker's AFVs | 2021-07-28 00:33:05 |
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| Avg Rating: 5.00 | Votes: 1 | Views: | 3257 |
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| Estimated Play time: | 17.8 hours | |
| Recorded Games: | 0 | |
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| Nationalist | 0 | |
| Republican | 0 | |
| Drawn: | 0 | |
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| [A] German | 14 |
| [D] British | 9 |