Nationalists Turn

Weather; Clear and Calm across the Iberian Peninsular
Replacements:  1 SRP, ½ SRP (CTV) recovered. Repaired: CR.32Bis (CTV)

Air Activity; Sortie 1: Large Airfield bombing mission to 3033 results in the practical extinction of the Republican air force.   CR.32bis, Me109B (KL), CR.32Bis (CTV) escort SM.81 (CTV), SM; 79-1 (CTV), HE1118 (KL), Mxd T, Ju 52g4e. Intercepted by I-16/t5, I-16/t10, and I-16/t25. All I-16s and Me108B aborted. 1 Hit on airfield aborting SB-2 on the ground.

Sortie2:2x Mxd A, HE45 (KL) (Extended Range), CR.32Ro37, CR.32Bis Bomb/Strafe airfield at Zaragoza. Avoid all AA fire and inflict 2 Hits. Aborting R-5 on the ground.

Attack1:  1403 Dot city/fort (Santander). Supplied 4-8 inf XX Lit (CTV), 3-6 inf XX 1LDV (CTV), 1-8 mg Ard (CTV) and Supplied 3-2-6 inf 1LE, 2LE, 2-6 inf TDi (Col), 2-18 arts E,O,5-6 inf XXs 54, 62 and Supplied 6-6infXX 3, 2-6 inf 1Tet(Col), 2-1-8 cavs 1E,2O (Col), 4-6 arts 1RG, 3RG Unsupplied 4-6 inf XX 85, 4-8 Cav XX 2 and Supplied 7-7 inf XX13, 2-3-6 art 62, 2-1-8 lt tk 2, 2-18AA 88 (KL), 2-1-8 lt tk Bab (CTV), 5-6 inf XX 62, 4-6 inf XX 122, 1-6 art 9L attack 2-3-5* inf XXs 2,3 (San), 1=2=4 infs 8,9,10,14, (San) 0-1-6 art AD (San), 1pt Garrison @ 5:1 (-1) = EX. Lose. 1LE, 2LE, cadre 13, 54, 62 XXs.  Advance 13, 54, 62 cadres and 2nd cav. Fort Destroyed, Garrison dispersed. 0.5 Rail Cap captured

Attack 2: 2703 rough (E Catalayud) Unsupplied 3-4-5* XXs 20,32, 2-6 eng AM and Unsupplied 6-8 lt XX 150, 1-5 mech 1, 1-8 mech 8, supplied 1-10 lt tk Dro (KL), 1-8 mb B (CTV) and unsupplied 1-6 inf 18, 1-6 mg IMExp, 1-8 mtn 5, 6-6 inf XX 102, 5-6 inf XX 51,  1-6 art 11L, Supplied 6-6 inf XX F (Mxd) attack 2-3-5 XX71 @ 8:1 (-1) = DR. Eliminated – No retreat path. Advance 51XX, 150 lt XX, 29.

Attack 3: 2701 clear  (E Catalayud) Unsupplied6-6 inf XXs 5, 108, 152, 4-6 art 2RG, 2-6 infs 3Ceu, 7Lam, 1oBT (Col), supplied 3-1-2 sg art Man (CTV) and unsupplied 2-6 inf cadres 61, 71, 6-6 inf XXs 4,63,1, 1-2-6 art 49, 2-6 art 4P, 2-6 inf 9Arc (Col) attack3-6* inf XX 10, 2-3-5*XX 48, 2-6*5Car, 1-6 inf s10,11, 1-2-6 sec 2GA @ 3:1 = DR. Advance 1, 63, 102 XXs, 3Ceu, 7Lam, 1oBT (Col), 48 art.

Exploitation:  lt tk Bab (CTV) lt tk 2, Transported art 62, AA *88 (KL) move to re-occupy 1636 (Laredo)

May II 1938 Tactical view

May II 1938 Tactical view (c) Ken Newall, 2017

Republican Turn

VPs: Lack of Goberneto collapse (+15 VPs)
French border; Open
Replacements; I-16/t10 repaired.   0.5 SRP, 2 SRP (San) recovered
Supply; Remainder of Santander troops at 1436 is U1 Isolated
Guerrillas; Rail break at 3516 (East of Linares)

Attack 1:  2334 Clear. (SE of Pamplona) Supplied (Over river) 1-6 art 7L, 2-1-8 tk  and (over river) 6-6 inf XXs35,45 (int), 2-1-8 cavs 3,4, 2-1-8 tk 3, 2-6 art 2P and unsupplied 5-6 inf XX 11ch. Attack 3-4-5* XX 14, 1-8 mtn art 2, 2-6 inf 2Mel (Col) @ 1.5 (+1) = DR. Advance tks 3,P, 35 XX (Int), 11ch XX , arts 2P,7L

In a strategic redirection to ease pressure off the Catalayud front the Republic launch a surprise offensive out of Albacete.

Attack 2: 3309 clear (N of Albacete)  Unsupplied 3-6* inf XX 4, 2-3-5* inf XXs 29, 54 and 1-2-6 art 4, 1-6 bdr 6Car, 3-4-5* inf XX 17, supplied 3-4-5* XX 16, 2-6*IV, 2-6* inf 14Mar (Int), 1-2-6* inf 25 with  SB-2 GS @ 3:1 = DR. Advance  18, 29 XX, 25, 6Car, art 4.

Attack 3: 3410 clear (NE Albacete)  Supplied 4-6 inf XX 47, unsupplied 3-6*XX 3, 1-2-6 Sec6GA, 11GA, 1-6 inf 6, 1-6 Bdr 10Car, 1-2-6 art 19 and 2-3-5*inf XXs9, 73, 2-6 inf 15AL (Int), 1=2=6* inf 23 supplied 4-6 inf XX 65 and unsupplied 3-6* inf XX 4, 2-3-5* inf XX 54 Attack 5-6 inf XX 81 @ 3:1 =  EX. 81 cadre retreats.. Lose 3XX, 10Car, 6. Advance 65 XX, 9 XX, 73 XX, 15AL (Int).