Narrative

The 2LE is still in hot pursuit of the Astrurians, They were pushed to the coast and now with their backs to the wall they are trapped and annihilated.  Another victory! But again at a cost. In the space of a few weeks the war has started to become very real for Miguel. The reports from their spies in Gijon is not good either,  the defenders have been recruiting factory workers, school teachers, police everyone of  fighting age (and some besides) and have formed a very formidable defence of their  city.  Miguel fears it will be some time before they are able to move against it. He hopes a lull will give him some much needed respite.

FWtBT No 4 - FEB I 37: Tactical view: Republicans push through south of Tommelleso

Republicans push through south of Tommelleso

The rear ranks of the Nationalists; Falangists and Carlists were slaughtering tens of thousands in the captured areas.  Everywhere intellectuals, teachers, doctors, even typists were rounded up and executed. The liberators of Huesca found that 100 residents were shot accused simply of being Freemasons despite the fact that the local lodge had only some dozen members

Game Report:

Nationalists Turn:

Weather:  Winter/Mud and Storms/Clear

Supply: Seville feeds of GSPs and expends another ASP

Replacements; ½  Nat and ½ Req SRPs received.  Replaced;  2-5 inf 5 (Req)

Reinforcements; All divisions supported on arrival.

Moves; NT transports 1-6 mg IMExp from Canaries to La Coruna.

Italians arrive in SW with a view to moving on Seville.

Attack 1 :3411 woods (SW of Tomelloso)  Supplied, 3-2-6 inf 3LE, 3-2-6 inf 1LE, 2-1-8 cav 20 (Col), 2-1-8 cav 1E (Col), 2-3-6 art 61, 2-1-8 art o, 4-6 inf XX Mov,  1-8 lt tk bab (CTV), Attack 2-3-5* inf 9 @ 6:1 (-3) =EX loose 3-2-63LE.  Advance 2-1-8 cav 20 (Col),  2-1-8 cav 1E (Col),  2-1-8 art o, 4-6 inf XX Mov

Attack 2: 1205 rough (coast 2 hexes east of Gijon), Supplied 3-6 * inf 1Cas, 3-2-6 inf  2LE, 2-6 art 1P, 2-1-8 art E, Unsupplied 1-6 13 GC attack 1-2-4 inf 13 (Ast), 1-6 eng 2 (Ast) @ 7:1 (-2)  = DE Advance 1Cas.

Air Activity: 2 more successful rail bombings!

Sortie 1;  Mxd B and Mxd T @ 4213

Sortie 2; He 51, Ju52g4e @ 3332.

Republican Turn

French Border: Open

Supply:  Seville feeds off GSPs .  Expends ASP for 12 more GSPs

Replacements; ½ PA and ½ Ast SRPs received.  1-6 infs 2,9 and 1-6 art5L replaced and form 3-6* inf 1.

2-3-5* inf 9, 1-6 infs 10,40 replaced.  A101 repaired.

Reinforcements: all arriving divisions equipped.

Moves: NT3  (with BTF-1, LtTF-1 (Bas)) collects 1-4 inf 3 (Ast) from Gijon and transports to Santander; returns to Gijon and loads 1-4 inf 5 (Ast).  In exploitation  offloads at Santander  and returns to Gijon.

All Reaction attempts by Nationalist Combat Task Force at El Ferrol fail.

Attack 1:  3104 mtn  (Montes Universales 30 miles north of Teruel)  Unsupplied 1-8 mtn 1, 1-6 sec 5GC, 1-6 inf 13, 1-6 mg 4, 2-6 art 2P and  1-5 inf Agul (An) and 1-5 inf Muer (An) ,  1-6 inf 16 Attack

1-8 cav 1 (U2) @ 8:1(-4) = DR eliminated as no retreat.  Advance 13 inf, 16 inf

Attack 2: 2731 rough (Huesca) Supplied 1-6 sec 3GC,  1-8 cav 4, 1-8 mtn 1, 1-2-6* inf 19, 1-6 art 8L, 1-0-R art 1 (Cat),  2-3-5* inf XX 32 (Cat),  2-3-5* inf XX 31 (Cat), and 1-2-5 inf 3 (Cat),  1-2-5 inf 4 (Cat),  1-5 inf 6  (Cat), 1-8 cav Buxo (Cat), 1-6 art 11 (Cat),  1-2-7 mtn 130 (Cat)  Attack  2-3-5* inf XX Pos @ 5:1 (-2) = DH.  Advance 1-5 inf 6 (Cat), 1-8 cav Buxo (Cat), 1-2-7 mtn 130 (Cat), 2-3-5* inf XX 31 (Cat)

Attack 3: 3222 woods (Carmona)  Unsupplied 1-5 inf Agl (An),  Supplied 1-5 inf Met (An), 1-5 infMej (An), 1-6 sec 17GC, 1-2-6 * inf 18, 1-6 art 3L attack 2-6 inf 3Ceu @ 5:1 (-4) = AS  (A bold attempted sally before Italian forces arrive and bolster the defensive ring dangerously weakened  over the winter months as forces were drawn off into the push west from Jean)