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Those guys stranded in Vivero along the coast....why not send some ships to pick them up? You should have plenty up there to send, even fishing boats and whatnot

Q-Ball wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:21 pm Those guys stranded in Vivero along the coast....why not send some ships to pick them up? You should have plenty up there to send, even fishing boats and whatnot

It's not a port, sadly. I will check again and maybe look into air transports out of Madrid.

P.S. It is a port, but we're down to 3 squads, of them 2 disabled. I guess it's a learning point for the future.

Oof, the site timed out on me, and I lost a page-long post. Well, shucks. Let's summarize. Tough times in Grenada with reinforcements coming in from afar. Victory in San Sebastian.

CrusaderRex wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2026 12:01 am "Republican Enclave 9 - Southwest Madrid: A quick clean-up is needed, as three entire airbase engineer units are caught on the front lines, and they are sorely needed back in Madrid."

I have used Republican air transport squadrons in Madrid-Barajas to redeploy the airbase LCUs in Navalmoral, Talavera, and Torrijos using the "Troop Pickup" mission to fly them back to Madrid-Barajas airfield. I did dump the 2ton trucks in each airbase unit to make the loading easier. Worked great. I then flew two of them on to the Malaga sector using the "Troop Transport" mission as additional bases for my Vildebeest naval bombers. The DC 2 aircraft of 4a/LAPE squadron have a range of 78 and a load capacity of 4000 and were perfect for the long trip from Madrid to Malaga. I eventually gave them their trucks back from an RSV.

Good advice - sorry I missed this earlier.

Republican Sector 11 - Cordoba - Jaen - Linares: Cordoba is proving to be too tough, so we're going to fall back. And, perhaps, immediately shuffle the troops to Granada. And then win there and come back. Sounds like a plan? Now, let's see how fast we can run under fire.

Republican Sector 12 - Menorca: We're going to try an artillery barrage this turn to clear up those 4 nationalists.

Republican Sector 13 - Madrid: Both sides are at a standstill. I'm going to try using my TRs to pick up the poor Vivero garrison from the northwest and also to start pillaging supply from my bases I can't quite staff or defend.

Republican Sector 14 - Teruel - Montalban - Castellon - Valencia: We're starting to win somewhat, but NATs are throwing several new units this way. Overall, this is like Sector 10 - Lerida: I don't have enough muscle to push, and where would I even go? Both 10 and 14 point at Zaragosa, but if the main force from Madrid isn't moving, what's the point?

Republican Sector 15 - Santander - Bilbao: The plan is to set up four strongholds to deflect the first incoming wave of attacks, and then gently fall back as available supply is exhausted.

Republican Sector 16: Cartagena - Lorca - Alcoy - Murcia: All BB-CL-DD REP navy is now based here. We're going to try for a couple of raids tonight. As for land forces, they are all shuttling west, preparing for Grenada. I don't have the reach to go for Zaragosa, and I've just been handed a defeat in Cordoba, but what if I send everything to Grenada and then use that iron fist elsewhere?

Republican Sector 17: Barcelona: Training - once reinforcements come back from Girona from the northeast, we need to decide whether we are moving west (Zaragosa) or down along the coast (Grenada - Cordoba route).

Republican Sector 1 - Huelva - Sevilla: 6 barges showed up - not sure if this was my plan or a reinforcement - we're going to try to sail the naval HQ to Gibraltar.

Republican Sector 2 - Gibraltar: NATs dislodge another base, so there's a sentry unit falling back to Gibraltar.

Republican Sector 3 - Granada - Almeria: We are going to fall back to Iznailos and deal with the units there. There are reinforcements on the way from the east.
Republican Sector 4 - Malaga - Loja: Nothing to report.

Republican Sector 5 - San Sebastian: Resting.

Republican Sector 6 - Badajoz - Merida - Caceres: NATs fell back to Caceres, so my troops are resting for a bit before the assault, using up the available supply.

Republican Sector 7 - Oviedo - Gijon: Nothing to report.

Republican Sector 8 - Lugo - Ribadeo: The last defenders at Vivero are likely to fold. We tried to recover them by air, but with no luck.

Republican Sector 9 - Southwest Madrid: We should be wrapping this up soon with a win.

Republican Sector 10 - Tarragona - Lerida: The enemy units disappeared in the area - likely a side effect of our air transports switching to supply pillaging from recon - the next turn we have to decide if we are trying for Zaragosa. The supply level at Lerida ticked up somehow, it's a welcome sign.

Republican Sector 11 - Cordoba - Jaen - Linares: We are retreating from Cordoba. Our casualties are greater than those of NATs, so let's fall back for now.

Rysyonok wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 10:29 pm

Q-Ball wrote: Thu Mar 12, 2026 4:21 pm Those guys stranded in Vivero along the coast....why not send some ships to pick them up? You should have plenty up there to send, even fishing boats and whatnot

It's not a port, sadly. I will check again and maybe look into air transports out of Madrid.

P.S. It is a port, but we're down to 3 squads, of them 2 disabled. I guess it's a learning point for the future.

You can also use your flying boats . . .

Republican Sector 12 - Menorca: I'm not sure as to what's happening. Some batteries fire. Some don't, even though within range. There's nothing in combat reports. The NAT INF is now invisible, so is it destroyed? Hiding? Oof...

Republican Sector 13 - Madrid (+ Guadalajara): Quiet, although 'armament' is going down. Perhaps, it's intended as all my units there are training and upgrading. Some NATs start to move about northeast of the sector.

Republican Sector 14 - Teruel - Montalban - Castellon - Valencia: REPs keep reinforcing the area, but without any major achievements.

Republican Sector 15 - Santander - Bilbao: Quiet.

Republican Sector 16: Cartagena - Lorca - Alcoy - Murcia: Quiet.

Republican Sector 17: Barcelona: Quiet.

RangerJoe wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 3:29 am You can also use your flying boats . . .

Thank you, good point.

Republican Sector 1 - Huelva - Sevilla: The evacuation is a success! The barges will go back for another round.

Republican Sector 2 - Gibraltar: No updates.

Republican Sector 3 - Granada - Almeria: We concentrated in Ignailoz - that's 2 hexes north of Granada - we are trying for a full assault.

Republican Sector 4 - Malaga - Loja: A NAT unit is approaching - that's an issue, I don't have any defenders, everyone went towards Granada. The remaining patrol ships keep sailing.

Republican Sector 5 - San Sebastian: Rest/Train.

Republican Sector 6 - Badajoz - Merida - Caceres: Standstill to rest. NATs initiate a move somewhere south-east, but why?

Republican Sector 7 - Oviedo - Gijon: A slight loss for REPs at Oviedo, but we still have a couple of reinforcements coming in.

Republican Sector 8 - Lugo - Ribadeo: Airforce hasn't delivered with the "Troop pickup" mission towards Vivero. We are fighting a losing battle here.

That's a good use of the Republican Transport aircraft, one I didn't think of. I mostly had them just sitting there, couldn't think of a mission for them.

Those DC-2s are literally the only modern aircraft in Spain in July 1936!

Q-Ball wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 2:01 pm That's a good use of the Republican Transport aircraft, one I didn't think of. I mostly had them just sitting there, couldn't think of a mission for them.

Those DC-2s are literally the only modern aircraft in Spain in July 1936!

I use air transports all the time to move trained squads in RSVs and supplies closer to the front from the rear areas. I wish I had more of them. I find it faster than rail movement when your just moving infantry or specialty squads to hotspots. For the Republic in 1936 those trained Infanteria Squad 33's are worth more than gold.

Rysyonok wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 5:02 am Republican Sector 1 - Huelva - Sevilla

You can divide the area to Fronts - Northern, Central, Southern and Aragon. Name the each sector without numbers.
You almostly ignore the aviation in your AAR. Don't hide it from the public!

Q-Ball wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 2:01 pm That's a good use of the Republican Transport aircraft, one I didn't think of. I mostly had them just sitting there, couldn't think of a mission for them.

Those DC-2s are literally the only modern aircraft in Spain in July 1936!

Thank you. I just need to monitor if supplies actually flow back to the airfield this way.

Dreamslayer wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 5:09 pm

Rysyonok wrote: Fri Mar 13, 2026 5:02 am Republican Sector 1 - Huelva - Sevilla

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You can divide the area to Fronts - Northern, Central, Southern and Aragon. Name the each sector without numbers.
You almostly ignore the aviation in your AAR. Don't hide it from the public!

Good point. Now that I'm finally getting an idea of the entire layout, I will.

My airforce is mainly repairing or training. Nothing exciting to speak of yet, but I will shine a couple of spotlights their way.