A return to 1930's Espana for this weeks game. The scenario saw the Guardia Civil holding an important rail crossing held up in the adjacent station building with an approaching Republican popular army force.
Coming up in support was a platoon of Foreign Legion with two squads of Moors in advance of them.
This was a most unusual game using Bolt Action rules which are usually blood baths over such relatively open terrain both sides causing few casualties to each other. The game ran to a seventh turn with no clear winner a winning draw for the Republicans being decided upon.
Photos from the action follow below.
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| The Republicans Advance |
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| La Legion Advance Through The Copse To Counter The Advance On The Right |
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| The Moors Hold The Centre |
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| A Squad Of Carabineros Advance In Support Of The Republican Advance |
An enjoyable game, but still lacking the feel for the conflict I get from reading accounts. I am still unable to put my finger on what is missing, food for thought, perhaps the late Robin Hunt nailed it when he wrote in his Military Modelling article, "to really understand you have to be Spanish"
Until next time continue to be careful out there and KBO.
