Wednesday, 14 April 2021

Madrid 1936 - part 3 - a tale of two columns...

 ...or should that be five columns?  For the first few turns both sides focussed on getting troops forward.  I'll let the photos do most of the talking.

A Nationalist column advances - led by the mighty tankettes!
Foreign Legion with 'heavy tanks' courtesy of Condor Legion.  Photo by Simon Wilson.

Moroccan Regulares advance.  Photo by Russell King

Republican backs to the wall - from left (obviously) - Russell, Lloyd, Jerry.
The kneeling photographer is none other then your humble correspondent.
Photo by Simon
The Paris Commune Battalion of the International Brigade advances accompanied by Russian tanks.
Another view of the International Bde.  Photo by Russell

POUM militia and Internationals advance. 

Another view of the Nationalist motor column - note the Guardia Civil company in the background.
Despite inter-factional squabbles, the Republicans had assembled the appearance of a battle line...
...but so had the Nationalists

The Legion advances!
Tankettes to the front!

But where, I hear you ask, were the NKVD?  Astonishingly, Comrade Orlov rolled a succession of ones, thus failing to activate even his own entourage for several turns.
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12 comments:

  1. Mike Lewis14 April 2021 at 11:14

    Looks like a great game - hoping I can get back to garden games sometime soon - in fact any gaming!

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  2. Martin Rapier14 April 2021 at 12:12

    Including the Guardia Civil we did actually manage to have four Nationalist columns outside the city. Who would have thought Colonel Orlov would be our fifth?......

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  3. Brad DeSantis14 April 2021 at 14:49

    Everything looks wonderful, I especially love the tankettes! That's how a patio in spring should look, full of toy soldiers and vehicles! Well done!

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  4. John Y14 April 2021 at 19:11

    Echoing everyone else - it looks fantastic. I also appreciate how you had the forethought to have a home with a patio that could serve as either fields in an air wargame or be used for area based movement.

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  5. Pete.14 April 2021 at 20:34

    THat looks fantastic Tim.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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  6. Funny Little Wars14 April 2021 at 21:52

    Hmm, a show trial for the Comrade?

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  7. Tim Gow15 April 2021 at 17:14

    Mike Lewis
    The lesson I have taken from last year is 'get on with it!' Fancy a trip north?

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  8. Tim Gow15 April 2021 at 17:15

    Martin Rapier
    Ah, but will Orlov redeem himself? Stay tuned....

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  9. Tim Gow15 April 2021 at 17:16

    Brad DeSantis
    Thanks - the tankettes feature in this earlier post: http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.com/2018/12/tankette-mkii.html

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  10. Tim Gow15 April 2021 at 17:17

    John Y
    We had the patio laid three years ago - this was it's debut game!

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  11. Tim Gow15 April 2021 at 17:18

    Pete
    You'll be here for the next one then?

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  12. Tim Gow15 April 2021 at 17:18

    Vauban & Shandy
    As if political skullduggery would form any part of this game....

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