Narrative

The Nationalist position is looking grim at the moment. The link up with the Basques if it had occurred would probably have persuaded them to seek terms but there is still a hope that the corridor can be held and the Basques eliminated.  With 3 gobernetos gone (for Asturias collapse is inevitable) the VP loss will be considerably reduced but whether the Nationalists can regain enough territory to claw back any sort of victory is slim. Still they fight on for the moment.

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Nationalists Turn

Weather; Rough Atlantic squalls.
Replacements; 0.5 SRPs recovered. (CTV)
Pacification: Santander (1402)
Moves: Nationalist expend 1 Res Pt to increase Rail cap to 21

Attack 1; 1602 rough/fort (“Santander  pocket”)  Supplied 4-8 inf XX lit (CTV), and 3-6 inf XX 1DLV (CTV) and unsupplied 5-6 inf XX 62,and 4-8 cav XX 2 attack( I/U4) 1-2-4 infs 6,7,8,10, 1-6 lt tk CAO (all Bas) @ 6:1 (-2) = DR. Eliminated as no retreat path. (Isolated so no SRPs generated) Advance 62xx.

Attack2: 1801 wooded rough/fort (W of Bilbao). Supplied 6-6 inf xx3, 2-6 inf 1Tet (Col) , unsupplied 5-6 inf XX 82, 1-6 art 9L and supplied 4-6 art 2RG, 1-8 mg Ard (CTV), unsupplied  5-6 inf XX 54, and 4-6 inf XX 85, 1-6 mg E, supplied 4-6 arts 1RG, 3RG, 2-1-8 lt tk 2, 2-6inf Tdi (Col), 1-8 m cycle B (CTV) and 2-5 AGM (Fal), 2-1-8cavs 1E, 2O (Col), unsupplied 1-8 mtn 8, 1-6 bdr 8Car, 1-6 inf 33, 1-2-6 art 49 attack 1-2-4 inf 2 (San), 2-4 inf 15 (Bas), 1-4 infs 12, 16 (Bas) 1-6 art 14 (Bas) @ 6:1 (-3) = DR. Eliminated as no retreat path.. Advance 2RG, Ard (CTV), 54 XX. Fort destroyed

Attack 3: 2033 rough/fort (E of Vitoria). Supplied 2-10 AA 88 (KL), 2-1-8 lt tk Bab (CTV) 7-6 inf XX 13, 3-2-6 inf 3LE, 2-1-1 arts E, O, unsupplied 3-4-5* inf XXs 23, 75. Attack 2-3-4* inf XX 5 (Bas) @ 7:1 (-2) = DH.  Advance (all except 23XX.

Attack 4; 3410 (NW Albacete) Supplied 6-6  inf XX F (Mxd), 1-6 art 16L, 3-2-6 infs 1LE, 2LE, 2-6* inf Cadre 71 and 5-6 inf XXs 53, 105, 1-8cav 9, 2-6 inf 5Ath (Col) attack 3-6* inf XX 3, 2-6* inf 13Dom (Int), 1-2-6 art 4 @ 4:1 = DR. 53 XX, 16L, F (Mxd)

Attack 5; 3310 clear (NW Albacete) 6-6 inf XXs 102, 52, 6-8 lt XX 150, 1-5 Mech S, 1-5 mech 1, 1-10 lt tk Dro (KL) with 2X Mxd A, Mxd B, Do17E, Ro.37, Ju 52g4e GS attack 4-6 inf XX 6, 2-6* inf 1V, 1-6 art 14L @ 4:1 = EX.  52XX cadred, lose 1-8 mech. Advance 102XX, Dro, 52 cadre.

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Jul I 38 Tactical

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Jul I 38 Tactical, (c) Ken Newall 2017

Republican Turn

VPs : Lack of Goberneto collapse (+10 VPs)
French border; Open
Replacements:  1.5 SRPs, 3 SRPs (Bas) generated,   I-16/t5 repaired.
1 Res Pt expended to raise Rail Cap to 12.75
Guerrilla attacks.  Are more extensive but fail to produce any results.

Attack 1: 3207 clear (Cuenca) Unsupplied 3-6* inf XXs 3,70, 3-4-5 inf XX 27CM, 1-6 bdr 6Car, 1-6 inf 1, 2-6 inf 15AL (Ins), 1-2-6 art and 3-4-5* inf XX 17, 2-3-6* inf XXs 51, 69, 2-6 inf 5Car, 1-6 bdr 5Car, 1-2-6 art 1 and 2-3-5* inf XXs 16, 42, 1-2-6* inf  16 Attack 4-6 inf XX @ 4:1 = DR Advance 51, 16, 17, 69 XXs.  Cunca Recaptured!

Attack 2: 2733 rough  (Immediately West of Pamplona) Supplied 2-1-8 tks 3,(, 2-6 nvl 151, 6-6 inf XXs 35, 45 (Int), 5-6 inf XX 11ch, 1-2-6 art 20, 2-6 art 2P and 1-8 tks 1,6, 2-1-8 cav 4, 5-6 inf XX 46Ch, 5-6 inf XX 15 (Int), 1-6 art 7L, 1-8 mtn art 1 attack 3-4-5* inf XXs 21, 73, 74, 1-8 mtn 4, 1-6 inf 17,  1-5 1Cord (Fal) @ 3:1 (-1 +1) = DH  All Eliminated – no  retreat path. Advance 15 xx (Int), 11ch, 46 ch XXs, 151 nvl, 1, 6 tk, 7L, 20 art. Link up Republican forces link up with Basques!