Madrid 1936 - part 4 - hearts and minds

 As the battle intensified the drone of aero engines could clearly be heard.  Three of them....

Soon this Junkers hove into view.  Fans of this period will surely agree that the tri-motor aircraft is the weapon of the future.  Photo by Martin

The Junkers swooped low over the area but while the Republicans dived into whatever cover was available the mighty machine released a cloud not of bombs but....

...propaganda!  This was a new rule we were testing.  I had found a load of Nationalist posters in the internet and printed them onto 100gsm card.  I dropped the 'posters' from a height of approx 5 feet.  Photo by Russell

Any bases which were 'hit' by a poster were deemed to be out of action for a turn - as the posters were read/angrily torn up/burned/used for personal hygiene purposes...

Entertainingly, one of the groups affected was the Republican HQ - but Orlov is watching!

And who was the intrepid pilot of the tri-motor treasure?

None other than Simon.  A grown man and former officer in HM forces, now happily playing with a toy aeroplane!