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Wednesday, 16 April 2025

¿Pólvora negra, en serio?

Readers may recall I mentioned tweaking the RCW amendments used at the recent game at WMMS to use in a Spanish Civil War setting. After making only slight changes we set too yesterday. I fielded three battalions of three or four companies each, some of which had attached LMG or 50mm mortars. They had additional support of either anti-tank or field guns and a tank, armoured car or truck.
I can't make a coherent blow by blow account of the action in pictures but below are some shots  followed by our thoughts.
The peace of the Hermitage is about to be shattered.
The Republican Brigade commander, the flag bearer is a runner who could be sent to a battalion commander and allow a failed order roll.
Air support could arrive if the enemy rolled a blunder followed by a roll of four.
The Nationalist brigade command with runner.
The Anarchist battalion "rushes" towards the Hermitage.
The other battalions of Internationals converge on the farm complex.
The battalion of Regulares also "rush" towards the Hermitage.
The Anarchists "rushed" a little quicker.
A company of La Legion head to take cover in the station building.
The Republicans deploy a French 75 to make sure the Nationalists do not get too comfortable in the station.
The Hermitage becomes the key focus of the action.
Meanwhile the Internationals hunker down and trade shots with La Legion taking cover on the slight railway embankment.
A blunder ( a FUBAR in our game) by the Nationalists brings a staffing run from a "Chato"
The Nationalists get no further than the railway coming under heavy Republican fire from the farm constantly disordering (pinning) them.
By turn ten of twelve the Republicans were holding onto the Hermitage and getting the better of the Regulares and with the Legion pinned at the railway we decided that the Nationalists would withdraw, if we had used the Black Powder broken brigade rule they would have been doing so anyway.
We thought the rules worked pretty well a little more fine tuning is in order but our next SCW outing will be another go with Rapid Fire Reload, last used in May 2022! Tempus Fugit.
Until next time.
KBO
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12 comments:

  1. David16 April 2025 at 13:42

    I have to agree. The rule adaptations worked pretty smoothly. The collection is a joy to game with too, even the Anarchists did their bit!

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    1. Jonathan Freitag16 April 2025 at 15:15

      I agree with David that your figures and layout look superb. Nice victory for the Republicans too!

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    2. Phil Robinson17 April 2025 at 00:29

      We will certainly give them another run out again.

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    3. Phil Robinson17 April 2025 at 00:30

      Glad you concur, thank you Jonathan.

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  2. Donnie McGibbon16 April 2025 at 21:11

    Your SCW collection is really quite superb and the table is excellent, really top notch looking game.

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  3. Matt Crump17 April 2025 at 02:14

    Beautiful combat Phil such a splendid collection 👍

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    1. Phil Robinson17 April 2025 at 07:21

      Thank you Matt. I recall we fought for the same station back in 2021 a Nationalist victory that time.

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  4. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)17 April 2025 at 08:43

    Splendid AAR Phil and a really fine looking game!

    Christopher

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  5. Paul Watson23 April 2025 at 01:48

    A wonderful looking table there once again Phil, with a display of toys and terrain looking second to none! what could possibly go wrong.... a blunder perhaps?
    Looking forward to seeing more of how the rules play out.

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  6. Phil Robinson23 April 2025 at 02:24

    Thank you Paul, much appreciated. I will see how another game we with RFR goes then decide whether to revisit the BP modification.

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