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Tuesday, 2 May 2023

Viva La Republica!

A return to Espana this week saw the Nationalists and Republicans clashing at a village on high ground that gave excellent observation over the surrounding area.
The Republican forces got off to a good start heading for the dominant ground around the church.
Eventually beating the Nationalists to the prize and so they could not get enough firepower to bear so they had to pull back in due course.
Over in the other flank they sent a diversionary force to counter any Nationalist advance there.
The Nationalists we're getting hemmed in on flanks.
Where they received heavy casualties and were forced back.
In the centre there was a stand off at the cemetery.
The Nationalists right flank gave way which led to the Nationalists in the cemetery being assailed in both flanks and from the front.
Finding their position untenable the Nationalist commander withdrew his remaining men conceding the village to the Republican forces.
All being well Dave's bathroom refit will be completed at the weekend and next week will see a return to GHQ.
TTFN & KBO
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22 comments:

  1. Neil Scott2 May 2023 at 12:53

    Great looking game

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  2. Jonathan Freitag2 May 2023 at 21:13

    Your terrain is superb, Phil! Ironic that Spaniards were dying to hold the cemetery.

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    1. Phil Robinson3 May 2023 at 00:51

      Thank you for the most kind comment. I hadn't thought of that, ironic indeed.

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  3. David2 May 2023 at 23:13

    Just a joy to play on that table! Your figures, buildings and ephemera are really top notch Phil. So pleasing on a personal note when a plan comes to successful conclusion too.

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    1. Phil Robinson3 May 2023 at 00:52

      Glad you enjoyed the outing and that your plan came together. My cunning plan of having no plan didn't 😂😂

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    2. Aly Morrison3 May 2023 at 01:32

      I thought your plan was to get ‘dug in’ in the graveyard…
      Which appears to have been an all round success 😂

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    3. Phil Robinson3 May 2023 at 02:23

      That must have been it😂😂😂😂

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  4. Matt Crump3 May 2023 at 01:28

    Lovely to see the collection on the table Phil beautiful 👍

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    1. Phil Robinson3 May 2023 at 02:24

      Thank you Matt, I think it has been nearly a year since they last saw the table.

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  5. Aly Morrison3 May 2023 at 01:30

    Splendid stuff Phil…
    And a victory for the good guys 😁

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Phil Robinson3 May 2023 at 02:25

      Thank you Aly, despite one glitch last year the Republican success continues unabated.

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  6. rross3 May 2023 at 03:19

    Beautiful table and figures and as Aly notes, the right side won....shame that didn't happen back in 1937/8 really, the rest of the twentieth century might have been quite different!

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  7. Phil Robinson3 May 2023 at 05:53

    Thank you again Keith, playing the Nationalists certainly tempers the all too many games where I get defeated🙂

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  8. Steve J.4 May 2023 at 00:49

    What a wonderful game to behold:).

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  9. Krystian4 May 2023 at 00:53

    They weren't republicans, they were communists.

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    1. Phil Robinson4 May 2023 at 02:06

      Like most things it is not that black and white.

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  10. Paul Watson6 May 2023 at 00:48

    Wonderful looking game Phil...must have been great fun to play! Obviously a lot of work must have gone into that set-up, and the figures look absolutely top notch! I'd have had a sniper team up in that tower though...

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  11. Phil Robinson6 May 2023 at 02:31

    Thank you Paul, I think it took longer to put out and away than it did to play😂 I no doubt would if I had one🙂

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  12. The Wargames Table12 May 2023 at 09:27

    What a lovely looking game Phil 🤩
    Cheers
    Matt

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