Spanish Civil war - again

Started by paulr, 09 March 2024, 02:43:53 AM

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paulr

In part inspired by Villev's SCW Nationalists I'm again thinking about a Spanish Civil War project :-\

This time at the beginning of the war, possibly focused around Mérida 10-11 August 1936

It would be a smaller project than my original thought of Jarama and being earlier in the war allows for more variety, particularly on the Republican side.

From my initial look the Nationalists look to have the following forces:

Column Asensio (Lt. Col. Carlos Asensio Cabanillas)
  • Column Headquarters
  • 1 x recon Assault Guard armoured car
  • 2nd Tabor of Tetuán
  • 4th Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion
  • 1 x battery of 70L19 mountain guns (Turnball, 1978, says ½ a battery of field guns)
  • 1 x Sapper Company
  • Trucks
Column Castejón (Major Antonio Castejón)
  • Column Headquarters
  • 2nd Tabor of Ceuta
  • 5th Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion
  • 1 x battery of 75L27 field guns
  • Trucks
Column Tella (Lt. Col. Heli Rolando de Tella)
  • Column Headquarters
  • 1st Tabor of Tetuán
  • 1st Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion
  • 1 x company of Civil Guard
  • 1 x battery of 75L27 field guns
  • Trucks

The Republicans look to be a mix of militias reinforced by Asaltos and Guardia Civil from Madrid.

The above should let me use quite a few of the various Pendraken figures.

Can anyone point me at any good online sources of information for the battle of Mérida 10-11 August 1936 and the March on Marid more generally
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