Fighting off the raving Fascists, Monarchists, and Religious fanatics!

[RangerJoe]

5 August 1936

The CA Trento can shoot! She shot down 5 aircraft.
Yes, a float plane was on CAP.

Republican air raid at 132, 135 (Ocean terrain)
Time: 0800. Weather in hex: Clear wind 2

Republican aircraft:
5x CASA-V.Vildebeest

No Nationalist Aircraft losses:

Republican Aircraft losses:
CASA-V.Vildebeest: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Nationalist Fleet:
CA Trento: Shell Hits: 3

1 Gr FF.NN Trento performing CAP. 0 airborne, 0 scrambling

Ten torpedoes were fired!

Sub attack at 61, 143 near Jbila - 20:00
Weather in hex: Clear wind 2

Nationalist Fleet:
AP Domine: Torpedo Hits: 3, Heavy fires

Losses on ships: 113 Casualties
Squads lost: 9 disabled, 5 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 1 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed

Butcher's bill . . .

[RangerJoe]

6 August 1936

Someone asked if Sonar/Asdic is modeled in the game. Have your sound on when this happens.

Sub attack at 59, 150 near Larache - 20:00
Weather in hex: Clear wind 0

SS C 4 is spotted by escort and crash dives!
TB T-9 unable to locate submarine. Abandoning search.

But be very careful since that submarine is liable to explode!

The Mallorca situation.

Mallorca 6 August 1936.png (406.2 KiB) Viewed 562 times

The Butcher's bill . . .

Butchers bill 6 August 1936.png (166.65 KiB) Viewed 562 times

I am editing this to add this:
When a garrison is "destroyed" the survivors, if there are any survivors, become a separate unit. The name is in the pink area with an "#" added to the front of the name. The garrison itself may be bought back. The blue area has the disband date still included. If you were to rest this unit, it can be a useful small infantry unit added to the defense of a base.

[RangerJoe]

7 July 1936

The submarine fired two torpedoes and escaped.

Sub attack at 53, 146 near Mehdia - 03:00
Weather in hex: Clear wind 0

Nationalist Fleet:
xAKL Tereza: Torpedo Hits: 1, and is sunk

xAKL Tereza hit by 450 W-450 Torpedo
SS C 4 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Tereza
SS C 4 is spotted by escort and crash dives!
TB T-9 unable to locate submarine. Abandoning search.

Getting rid of some more Afrikan Army troops.

Surface Combat at 95, 153 near Segangan - 20:00

Weather in hex: Clear wind 0
Nationalist Fleet:
xAK Cabo Roche: Shell Hits: 1

Losses on ships: 192 Casualties
Squads lost: 1 disabled, 10 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 4 disabled, 3 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed

I like it when the enemy attacks and does more damage to their own units than to my units! This wasn't the only attack this turn like this.

Weather in hex: Light Cloud wind 0
Nationalist cautious attack at 102, 61 - Zarate (Light Urban terrain)

Engineer Combat Power 8
Attack odds: 0/1 (Highest fort level 5)
Attacker now controls 3 of 5 NM in hex

Attacker losses: 85 Casualties
Squads lost: 0 disabled, 13 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 10 Casualties
Squads lost: 1 disabled, 0 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 0

A nice artillery brigade for the North!

Weather in hex: Clear wind 0
Republican deliberate attack at 90, 61 - Aguilar de Campo (Light Urban terrain)

Engineer Combat Power 0
Attack odds: 6/1 (Highest fort level 0)
Attacker now controls 5 of 5 NM in hex

Defender losses: 2200 Casualties
Squads lost: 0 disabled, 327 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 83 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 313 destroyed
Misc. lost: 0 disabled, 22 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 6

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The Butcher's bill . . .

[RangerJoe]

8 July 1936

Out in the Atlantic, trying to interdict the enemy's reinforcements and supplies . . .

Surface Combat at 55, 136 near Faro - 02:00
Weather in hex: Light Cloud wind 0
Nationalist naval force is caught by surprise

Nationalist Fleet:
PG Canovas del Castillo: Shell Hits: 1
xAK Darro: Shell Hits: 2, On fire

Republican Fleet:
DD Alsedo: Shell Hits: 1, On fire
DD Lazaga: Shell Hits: 1, On fire
DD Sanchez Barcaiztegui: Shell Hits: 1, On fire

Damaged destroyers at Huelva.png (216.11 KiB) Viewed 522 times

Those Italians and their AA guns on their ships . . .

Republican air raid at 130, 140 (Ocean terrain)
Time: 1600. Weather in hex: Clear wind 0

Republican aircraft:
5x CASA-V.Vildebeest

No Nationalist Aircraft losses:

Republican Aircraft losses:
CASA-V.Vildebeest: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Nationalist Fleet:
CL G.delle Bande Nere: Shell Hits: 3

1 Gr FF.NN G.Bande N performing CAP. 0 airborne, 0 scrambling

Oviedo will take some time to crack.

Weather in hex: Light Cloud wind 0
Republican deliberate attack at 76, 54 - Oviedo (Heavy Urban terrain)

Attacker artillery value: 24
Defender artillery value: 72
Attacker adjusted AV: 46
Defender adjusted AV: 83

Engineer Combat Power 162
Attack odds: 0/1 (Highest fort level 2)
Attacker now controls 3 of 5 NM in hex

Attacker losses: 271 Casualties
Squads lost: 25 disabled, 4 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 313 Casualties
Squads lost: 6 disabled, 0 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 6 disabled, 4 destroyed
Guns lost: 10 disabled, 0 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 0

City Hits: 2 - 9 Civilian casualties
0 structure(s) damaged
0 structure(s) destroyed

The Butcher's bill . . .

[RangerJoe]

9 August 1936

Lots of small battles around the map, empty bases are being captured, both sides just positioning for later. But the Republicans did receive some nice gifts again, they do lack a lot of heavier artillery.

Weather in hex: Clear wind 0
Republican deliberate attack at 89, 83 in Cultivated terrain

Engineer Combat Power 0
Attack odds: 1000/1 (Highest fort level 1)
Attacker now controls 5 of 5 NM in hex

Defender losses: 1440 Casualties
Squads lost: 0 disabled, 232 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 60 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 34 destroyed
Misc. lost: 0 disabled, 4 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 3

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Mallorca

Mallorca 9 August 1936.png (372.5 KiB) Viewed 504 times

The Butcher's bill . . .

[RangerJoe]

Here is the situation for four areas on the 10th of August.

Northwest Spain is a mess. Most of the smaller bases have been liberated by the Republicans but they need some serious reinforcements. Maybe they can get some in two weeks . . .

NW Spain 10 August 1936.png (2.92 MiB) Viewed 503 times

North Central and North East Spain is fighting and holding. The initial rebel positions in the Basque country were overcome, but this is becoming a stalemate. But that keep the rebel forces occupied so they are used elsewhere.

NC and NE Spain 10 August 1936.png (2.84 MiB) Viewed 503 times

In SW Spain, the rebels have been capturing bases. The Republicans are moving forces in to liberate the area but they want to capture Grenada first.

SW Spain 10 August 1936.png (2.76 MiB) Viewed 503 times

In Central Spain north of Madrid, that is becoming wide open. The plan is to establish a rail line to the north, isolate Burgos from the other areas, capturing as many bases as is possible to starve the rebels. This will be tough in some locations due to the terrain but the open plains are fair game. To the NE, there are enemy forces building up but the Republicans will be on the defensive after raiding parties and reminded the locals that the true Spanish government is in Madrid.

Central Spain 10 August 1936.png (3.41 MiB) Viewed 503 times

[RangerJoe]

10 August 1936

Gunnery and torpedo exercises:

Surface Combat at 100, 153 near De Arekem - 12:00
Weather in hex: Light Cloud wind 0

Nationalist Fleet:
xAK Perseo: Torpedo Hits: 1, Shell Hits: 72, and is sunk
AKL Arcila: Shell Hits: 7, and is sunk

Surface Combat at 95, 149 near Segangan - 21:00
Weather in hex: Clear wind 0

Nationalist Fleet:
AM RD7: Shell Hits: 1, and is sunk
xAK Zabalbide: Torpedo Hits: 1, Shell Hits: 1, On fire, Heavy damage

These are good results, there are plan for an attack next turn.

Weather in hex: Clear wind 2
Nationalist artillery barrage at 93, 129 - Granada (Light Urban terrain)

Attacker losses: 160 Casualties
Squads lost: 13 disabled, 3 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 36 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 8 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 28 Casualties
Squads lost: 7 disabled, 0 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 1 disabled, 1 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 0

[RangerJoe]

11 August 1936

At Grenada:

Weather in hex: Clear wind 1
Nationalist artillery barrage at 93, 129 - Granada (Light Urban terrain)

Attacker losses: 58 Casualties
Squads lost: 2 disabled, 0 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 9 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 15 disabled, 3 destroyed
Guns lost: 2 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 19 Casualties
Squads lost: 3 disabled, 0 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 1 disabled, 0 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 0

Republican deliberate attack at 93, 129 - Granada (Light Urban terrain)

Attacker artillery value: 27
Defender artillery value: 89
Attacker adjusted AV: 149
Defender adjusted AV: 40

Engineer Combat Power 18
Defender units have broken out from encirclement!
Attack odds: 3/1 (Highest fort level 5)
Attack reduces base fortifications to level 0
Attacker now controls 0 of 5 NM in hex

Attacker losses: 189 Casualties
Squads lost: 27 disabled, 7 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 2 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 5 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 712 Casualties
Squads lost: 115 disabled, 4 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 107 disabled, 30 destroyed
Guns lost: 56 disabled, 3 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 0

I finally got that naval unit on my invasion hex on Mallorca!

Weather in hex: Light Cloud wind 0
Republican artillery barrage at 154, 99 - Lloseta (Light Urban terrain)

Engineer Combat Power 12
Attack odds: 1000/1 (Highest fort level 0)
Attacker now controls 5 of 5 NM in hex

Defender losses: 800 Casualties
Squads lost: 0 disabled, 142 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 1

Alcudia Administ.de Puertos surrenders

Some units forts are reduced to 1 at Oveido.

Weather in hex: Clear wind 0
Republican deliberate attack at 76, 54 - Oviedo (Heavy Urban terrain)

Engineer Combat Power 142
Attack odds: 0/1 (Highest fort level 2)
Attacker now controls 3 of 5 NM in hex

Attacker losses: 332 Casualties
Squads lost: 29 disabled, 10 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 1 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 266 Casualties
Squads lost: 17 disabled, 4 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 4 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 16 disabled, 3 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 0

The Butcher's bill . . .

[bradfordkay]

Where did you capture those 155s?

[RangerJoe]

Where did you capture those 155s?

In the part of the combat report that I posted for the battle, there is the location listed. Then I post the picture underneath the combat report.

Those guns with that range are very useful.

[RangerJoe]

12 August 1936

Another Italian escort became a home for the fishes.

Surface Combat at 77, 149 near Lau - 11:00

Weather in hex: Light Cloud wind 1
Nationalist Fleet:
AM RD9: Shell Hits: 1, and is sunk
AM RD16: Shell Hits: 2, On fire

1101: AM RD9 is observed to capsize while being abandoned by crew

A setback in the North, the units retreated to Lietza which has a nice garrison unit. Reinforcements have been dispatched.

Weather in hex: Light Cloud wind 2
Nationalist shock attack at 111, 60 in Forest terrain

Attacker artillery value: 0
Defender artillery value: 0
Attacker adjusted AV: 400
Defender adjusted AV: 32

Engineer Combat Power 207
Attack odds: 12/1 (Highest fort level 1)
Attacker now controls 5 of 5 NM in hex

Attacker losses: 113 Casualties
Squads lost: 80 disabled, 6 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 522 Casualties
Squads lost: 42 disabled, 6 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 1 disabled, 1 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 0

Grenada is liberated, the palace is waiting for the Princess.

Weather in hex: Clear wind 1
Republican deliberate attack at 93, 129 - Granada (Light Urban terrain)

Attacker artillery value: 0
Defender artillery value: 74
Attacker adjusted AV: 294
Defender adjusted AV: 11

Engineer Combat Power 24
Attack odds: 26/1 (Highest fort level 0)
Attacker now controls 5 of 5 NM in hex

Attacker losses: 173 Casualties
Squads lost: 19 disabled, 5 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 1 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 1 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 727 Casualties
Squads lost: 150 disabled, 0 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 36 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 12 disabled, 0 destroyed
Misc. lost: 0 disabled, 1 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 3

City Hits: 26 - 122 Civilian casualties
0 structure(s) damaged
0 structure(s) destroyed

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The Butcher's bill . . .

Butchers bill 12 August 1936.png (168.91 KiB) Viewed 455 times

[RangerJoe]

13 August 1936

The Italian and Republican cruisers will be in need of the body and fender shops!

Surface Combat at 82, 150 near Puerto Capaz - 10:00
Weather in hex: Clear wind 0

Nationalist Fleet:
CA Trento: Shell Hits: 35, On fire
CL Almirante Cervera: Shell Hits: 16

Republican Fleet:
CL Libertad: Shell Hits: 68, On fire

Ro.43 acting as a spotter for CA Trento
1039: CL Libertad is disengaging due to damage
1040: ADMD Ettore Pettinau orders his TF to disengage
-------------------------------------
Surface Combat at 81, 148 near Lau - 11:00
Weather in hex: Clear wind 0

Nationalist Fleet:
CA Trento: Shell Hits: 9
CL Almirante Cervera: Shell Hits: 2

Republican Fleet:
CL Miguel de Cervantes: Shell Hits: 16, On fire
DD Almirante Miranda: Shell Hits: 1
DD Almirante Ferrandiz: Shell Hits: 1, On fire

The rebels who retreated from Grenada will be assigned to clean the Palace for the Princess. The officers will scrub the latrines . . .

Weather in hex: Clear wind 0
Republican deliberate attack at 92, 129 in Plains terrain

Engineer Combat Power 18
Attack odds: 15/1 (Highest fort level 0)
Attacker now controls 5 of 5 NM in hex

Attacker losses: 30 Casualties
Squads lost: 3 disabled, 1 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 5607 Casualties
Squads lost: 0 disabled, 680 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 260 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 230 destroyed
Misc. lost: 0 disabled, 42 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 7

some fine artillery from Grenada.png (298.23 KiB) Viewed 438 times

The Butcher's bill . . .

[RangerJoe]

Okay, swapping devices in not too hard. I will show how to swap a truck device to a captured device.

The device to be swapped is in the pink area.

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So I clicked on the device which brought up the device description with the option to change the device in the blue area.

click on the Change Logistics to swap.png (321.5 KiB) Viewed 421 times

The captured device that I want to replace this device with is in the pink area. The blue text means that they are being researched and are not available to the player yet.

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Here is the unit with the captured device showing in the green area, it will be replenished from stockpiles and/or RSV units.

[RangerJoe]

Here is the TO&E of the unit with the swapped device with the device in yellow. Note that there aren't any such devices yet in the unit, they will come in during the replacement phase or if you merge them.

TO&E of the swapped device is in yellow.png (351.92 KiB) Viewed 419 times

The excess old devices are placed in an RSV unit. This one is a Vehicle Dump but there can also be squad type depots as well.

The swapped devices the old ones if there are any are in an RSV unit.png (280.96 KiB) Viewed 419 times

Changing the device back after I went back to the original horse wagons.

[RangerJoe]

15 August 1936

I honestly had no idea that this unit was there not what it devices it has/had.

Weather in hex: Clear wind 1
Nationalist shock attack at 53, 58 - Lavacolla (Light Urban terrain)

Attacker losses: 291 Casualties
Squads lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 289 disabled, 172 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 12 Casualties
Squads lost: 1 disabled, 0 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 0

Abadin Guarnicion INF Det B covering retreat.
Abadin Guarnicion INF Det B begins retreat toward Santiago

Clearing out a CD gun position on Mallorca.

Weather in hex: Clear wind 1
Republican deliberate attack at 153, 102 - El Arenal (Light Urban terrain)

Engineer Combat Power 0
Attack odds: 18/1 (Highest fort level 0)
Attacker now controls 5 of 5 NM in hex

Attacker losses: 12 Casualties
Squads lost: 1 disabled, 1 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed

Defender losses: 90 Casualties
Squads lost: 1 disabled, 2 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 35 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 1 destroyed
Misc. lost: 0 disabled, 4 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 1

Elements of 1o/Pajanero Batallon de R.I. have broken through!
Enderrocat CD Bateria surrenders !
#Enderrocat CD Bateria begins retreat toward Colonia de Sant Jordi
#Enderrocat CD Bateria leaves behind disabled devices

The Butcher's bill . . .

[RangerJoe]

16 August 1936

Ships in the Western Mediterranean Sea have been sinking small cargo ships, somehow one of them hit a destroyer. Either that or the Republican cruiser hit it!

But there was no combat unit here, just some recuperating Nationalists who got the boot. So did the civilians who were helping them. The problem is, these were my civilians.

Weather in hex: Clear wind 0
Republican deliberate attack at 123, 78 - Pina (Light Urban terrain)

Engineer Combat Power 0
Attack odds: 1000/1 (Highest fort level 0)
Attacker now controls 5 of 5 NM in hex
Defense collapsed, survivors routed

City Hits: 9 - 1181 Civilian casualties
3 structure(s) damaged
0 structure(s) destroyed
Disablements Depot begins retreat toward Fuentes de Ebro

The Butcher's bill . . .

Butchers bill 16 August 1936.png (170.69 KiB) Viewed 378 times

[RangerJoe]

17 July 1936

Tenderizing the target . . .

Republican ranged barrage at 151, 101 - Palma (Heavy Urban terrain)
Weather in hex: Clear wind 0

Attacker artillery value: 514

Defender losses: 478 Casualties
Squads lost: 59 disabled, 14 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Misc. lost: 4 disabled, 0 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 0

City Hits: 12 - 19 Civilian casualties
0 structure(s) damaged
0 structure(s) destroyed

Lots of captured wagons and some trucks. This was the unit that I had attacked the precious turn. Only one damaged truck was captured but 31 undamaged wagons and 100 damaged wagons were captured. Lots of logistical support hauling shells and poweder for the captured guns. This is also the best way to shoot down aircraft! Apparently I have the setting on where I can't used captured aircraft.

Weather in hex: Clear wind 0
Republican deliberate attack at 53, 58 - Lavacolla (Light Urban terrain)

Engineer Combat Power 0
Attack odds: 1000/1 (Highest fort level 0)
Attacker now controls 5 of 5 NM in hex

Nationalist Aircraft losses:
CASA Bre.XIX A.2: 9 destroyed

No Republican Aircraft losses:

Defender losses: 725 Casualties
Squads lost: 10 disabled, 0 destroyed
Vehicles lost: 0 disabled, 668 destroyed
Guns lost: 0 disabled, 0 destroyed
Units Destroyed: 1

The Butcher's bill . . .

Butchers bill 17 August 1936.png (168.91 KiB) Viewed 371 times

The strategic map showing the bases only.

[RangerJoe]

How to set up a surface combat task force patrol zone.

Create the task force. Then select "Select TF Routing" to get to the control orders including the patrol zone information.

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Once you have done that, then you choose a selection in the pink area. You can set up to 3 patrol hexes which will be the defining area of the patrol zone. You could also just select to patrol around an area. You could also just clear the patrol zone. In the blue area, you choose the method of travel to get there. In the yellow area, you decide what the threat tolerance that you desire.

[RangerJoe]

Someone had some questions about the device type swap/upgrade option. I will show a little bit here in pictures. You have to have at least 5,000 supplies at a base to do this.

If I want to swap/upgrade some village volunteer squads in a unit, I will select the device in the pink area and click on it.

changing device types village volunteer squad device.png (295.46 KiB) Viewed 363 times

This brings up the device statistics. The important one is the firepower in the the yellow area. The pink area shows the load cost and how much the device can carry in supplies. I personally equate the load cost to the number of people. The firepower of this device type is low compared to the load cost, so I may with to upgrade the device after checking the relevant statistics in the database. The red area shows the number of the devices that are produced per month and also the time when the device is produced. The blue area is where I would click to see which devices I can choose for the upgrade.

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The pink area shows the upgrade devices in the future. They are not yet being produced so they can't be chosen. Even if there were some of these devices in the pools, they still can't be selected. The blue area shows the type that I can upgrade this device to as well as the number in the pools as well as in the RSV units. I will choose the MOAC squad. I don't use any of those in the pools or in the RSV units, this is just an adjustment of the manpower already in the device.

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This is the unit after the change. If you notice, the 17 village device squads are now 18 MOAC squads in the unit. I also gained 7 MOAC squads in a MOAC Militia sq depot which is the surplus after the switch. There is a 4 picture limit to a post so I won't post the RSV picture. The assault value and other information should show any change during the next turn.

[asurob]

Great AAR, will be using it as reference as I try to sort this game out. Thanks for it.