Spanish Civil War Battles, Vol. 2, is two-games-in-one depicting two battles of The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
The first game is Guadalajara: The Italians Strike for Madrid and the second is Penarroya: The Last Gasp.
Guadalajara: The Italians Strike for Madrid, simulates the Italians attempt to encircle Madrid. They advanced through the town of Guadalajara on 8 March 1937 as part of the second of a two-prong attack of the Nationalist forces. The attack resulted in an Italian defeat.
Penarroya: The Last Gasp, depicts the last major offensive of the Republican army. The Republicans planned a quick strike against the weak Nationalist flank in the northern Andalusia region to force a withdrawal of enemy forces to Cabeza del Buey. The attack was launched on 5 January 1939, and it included 40 T-26 tanks, numerous BA-10 armored cars and 50,000 men.
Spanish Civil War Battles, Vol. 2 was published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #219 Nov/Dec 2003.
Game Scale:
Game Turn: 1 day
Hex: 1 mile / 1.6 kilometers
Units: Company to Brigade
Game Inventory:
One 22 x 34" six color mapsheet
One dual-side printed countersheet (280 1/2" counters)
One 16-page Spanish Civil War Battles rules booklet
Solitaire Playability: High
Complexity Level: Medium-Low
Players: 2-3 or more
Playing Time: 2-8