GC Republican AAR

[Rysyonok]

Republican Enclave 1 - Huelva - Sevilla: Nothing to speak of. The defense is slowly eroding, but I don't want to risk ship VP loss to save the survivors.

Republican Enclave 2 - Gibraltar: The TB is recovering, otherwise, it's quiet.

Republican Enclave 3 - Granada - Almeria: Somewhat of a stalemate, still. I'm sending a couple of units up from Almeida, but it's a drop in the bucket.

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Republican Enclave 4 - Malaga - Loja: Mainly a holding action at Malaga sacrificing the INF holding Loja.

Republican Enclave 5 - San Sebastian: Potentially safe after a couple of victories, but the NAT push from the south is concerning.

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[Rysyonok]

Those PBs with just the machine guns might get a refit with depth bombs/charges for use against submarines . . .

Some of the PGs have something like a 3 inch gun on them which is more powerful than your torpedo boats but those PGs don't get depth bomb/charges.

WIS is such a cold shower for anyone experienced with WPO, WITP, or even World of Warships. Every machine gun matters.

[Rysyonok]

Republican Enclave 6 - Badajoz - Merida - Caceres: After the update to the current version a few units disappeared on both sides; that's okay, though, as I attribute it to the usual fog of war. In the meantime, we will attempt to venture north from Merida, hoping for reinforcements from Madrid, whenever they decide to move.

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Republican Enclave 7 - Oviedo - Gijon: It's still a tough situation, and I'm redeploying the remaining mobile units from the NW-most Spanish bases to save the situation. It's mesmerizing as to how many battles in 1936 are a genuine 50/50.

Republican Enclave 8 - Lugo - Fibadeo (New entrant): A full retreat towards Oviedo.

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[Rysyonok]

Three more intercepts near Gibraltar. The rest of NATs surrender in Madrid.

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[Rysyonok]

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[Rysyonok]

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[Rysyonok]

Republican Enclave 9 - Southwest Madrid: Toledo falls, and the movement continues westward. I discover an entire regiment of deserters hiding in a village and conscript them back into action. The goal is to link up with Enclave 6.

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Republican Enclave 10 - Tarragona - Lerida: The area is uncertain, as I can't tell if NATs are going to push from Zaragosa in force or not. For now, I need to concentrate my forces in Lerida and then probe towards the enemy. Right now, I need a good angle of attack from Madrid and Barcelona, and I don't have one.

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[Rysyonok]

Republican Enclave 11 - Cordoba - Jaen - Linares (New entrant): I haven't paid much attention to this area, considerin it a write-off from the get-go: NATs were very strong in the area. Following the capture of Jaen and my Cordoba INF still surviving the impossible odds, I'm going to try for the city again, hopefully I'm not too late. The catch is that nearly all reserves would have had to cross the river in combat, so they are rerouting slightly north - which in WIS game engine means a lost turn as you can't set waypoints (or I haven't found the way to do so yet).

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Republican Enclave 12 - Menorca (New entrant): I'm continuing to unload the mobile troops towards Barcelona. The process is slow. The island is starting to starve, so the first two loads from Odessa are actually going to go there. Side note, every AK tries to go on the NAT-facing shore of the island, so I'm manually correcting them.

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[Rysyonok]

Republican Enclave 13 - Madrid (New entrant): All troops are falling back downtown for a quick rest period. I'm also grouping up as many units as I can; just "parent" option for now, no merging yet, as to max out how many soldiers can be led by the more-skilled leaders. I still need a vector of attack of NATs in the North. East - Northeast is the current favorite to avoid the mountains.

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Republican Enclave 14 - Teruel - Montaban (New entrant): Quite a weird spot in the middle of nowhere, stuck somewhat near but not too near Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, Zaragosa, but probably an important area to clear if I am to conduct the Northeast offensive. For now, it's troop movements, some of them coming from quite far away - the ports of Castellon, Valencia, Alicante. Maybe by Christmas I will finally locate every REP unit and put it to use.

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[Q-Ball]

Re: Teruel, IMO the Nationalists are very vulnerable there at-start; it's a good opportunity for the Republic to cut the rail line (which should be very easy) and force a withdrawl. It's not very tenable for the Nationalists.

IRL, Teruel seemed to hold alot of significance, as Franco really fought for it, but I think in-game it's not as important to the Nationalists

Re: Cordoba/Jaen, that's a tough area for the Republic, but you can't let the Nationlists get past Almeria/Linares line....after that the terrain opens up. A key Nationalist objective should be to cut the Madrid-Valencia main line, thereby isolating Madrid by rail

[Rysyonok]

Re: Teruel, IMO the Nationalists are very vulnerable there at-start; it's a good opportunity for the Republic to cut the rail line (which should be very easy) and force a withdrawl. It's not very tenable for the Nationalists.

IRL, Teruel seemed to hold alot of significance, as Franco really fought for it, but I think in-game it's not as important to the Nationalists

Re: Cordoba/Jaen, that's a tough area for the Republic, but you can't let the Nationlists get past Almeria/Linares line....after that the terrain opens up. A key Nationalist objective should be to cut the Madrid-Valencia main line, thereby isolating Madrid by rail

Good points. My opportunity is that I let both of these areas lapse, and I'm now catching up. I try not to spend too much time on a turn, and thus there's a human mistake factor. Overall, I'm trying to group and consolidate as many areas as I can to reduce the overhead management.

[Rysyonok]

What a turn. CL-DD TF finds opponents. Gunboats come up empty.

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[Rysyonok]

- Are you sure that it's sunk?
- Yes, Sir!
- Then why is it still afloat?
- Um... Fixed, Sir!

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[Rysyonok]

Granada situation is stabilized somewhat. NATs are beaten back into the city, but then a stray unit shows up out of nowhere and encircles me. Up north, NATs are forced into the forests and mountains, leaving vehicles behind. Nice. Two airplanes (3rd and 4th for me) and a sub are lost (my first SS, my third warship overall). Not so nice.

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[Rysyonok]

Republican Enclave 1 - Huelva - Sevilla: Nothing to speak of. Just a slow sunset of REPs in the area.

Republican Enclave 2 - Gibraltar: The port is catching all the victims of fighting in the straight, up to 2 TBs and an xAK. If I play NATs, I really need to clear all those small REP ports in the south asap.

Republican Enclave 3 - Granada - Almeria: A day of rest, as NATs probably won't attack.

Republican Enclave 4 - Malaga - Loja: We're now trying to save the INF at Loja. A mortar unit showed up - let's see what it does for us - onto the front lines. Navy will sortie once again.

Republican Enclave 5 - San Sebastian: The situation remains dangerous even despite the latest victory. For now, let's see how the "distribute" mode works for the war spoils.

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Republican Enclave 6 - Badajoz - Merida - Caceres: Just some clean-up and consolidation.

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Republican Enclave 7 - Oviedo - Gijon: Same old, it's a near 50-50. Santander-Bilbao - a new Enclave to be formed - have their own headache from the south, but 3 INFs are sent west to Gijon anyway.

Republican Enclave 8 - Lugo - Fibadeo: An ongoing full retreat to Enclave 7 (Oviedo - Gijon).

[Rysyonok]

Republican Enclave 9 - Southwest Madrid: Some new NAT units pop up by Toledo. Most of REPs keep moving west, though. I'm really curious about all those unusual NAT ENG forces at 82,95.

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Rebublican Enclave 10 - Tarragona - Lerida: REPs are still consolidating, but an available Airbase ENG is sent to Barcelona after I discovered there's not one there.

Republican Enclave 11 - Cordoba - Jaen - Linares: The first reinforcement INF made it into the city. Let's see if we can save it.

Republican Enclave 12 - Menorca: Quiet.

Republican Enclave 13 - Madrid: Quiet.

Republican Enclave 14 - Teruel - Montaban: Quiet.

[Rysyonok]

A few REP naval victories.

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[Rysyonok]

Gijon is saved for now.

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[RangerJoe]

Actually, you want to move into the mountains and rough terrain north of Madrid and establish your defenses there. Your units will defend so much better there.

If your units are not needed to defend nor attack, train them if their experience is below 50 or less than the leaders land combat rating whichever is higher. Engineers should be in combat mode to build fortifications, rail lines, and so on.

Surround Grenada and Cordoba so no more supplies can come in. The enemy might come out to play but then they are in the open and you have more aircraft to visit them with presents.

[Rysyonok]

Actually, you want to move into the mountains and rough terrain north of Madrid and establish your defenses there. Your units will defend so much better there.

If your units are not needed to defend nor attack, train them if their experience is below 50 or less than the leaders land combat rating whichever is higher. Engineers should be in combat mode to build fortifications, rail lines, and so on.

Surround Grenada and Cordoba so no more supplies can come in. The enemy might come out to play but then they are in the open and you have more aircraft to visit them with presents.

Good points, thank you.