Toaw Scenario: Teruel 1937

Spain,
December 15, 1937,

Republican army of 86 units opposed to Nationalist army of 201 units
for a battle of complexity 0.9 at Brigade(X) level
on a 2.5 Km/Hex map
for 20 turns of Full Day each.

by Pablo Martin submited on 23-11-2002

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Briefing
TERUEL 1937. By Pablo Martin 2.000. After a year and a half of bloody civil war, the balance of war shift to Franco`s side after he conquered the northern provinces. Confident in a fast victory, Franco leisurely assembled a powerful army Northeast of Madrid for the final blow to Spain`s capital city. But as this happen, the Spanish Republic set in motion seizing the initiative. People s Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Rojo, set the stage for the swift extirpation op the Teruel bulge. Although it`s clockwork execution, taking full advantage of surprise, was the first great success of the People`s Army in the war and the first major town captured by its forces, it took place in a secondary front and the gap could be easily closed by Franco s forces. Subsequently, the Spanish Republic tried to rapidly consolidate it`s gains and strike again in another front in order to keep Franco unbalanced. But Franco, lacking the most essential strategic ability and ignoring advice from both it`s own staff and foreign military attaches, shifted his forces to the Teruel Front obsessed with recapturing Teruel. Another year and a half more of civil war were about to begin. Selected Bibliografy: For a general view of the war, "La Guerra de Franco" by Cesar Vidal. For a detailed account of the battle "La Batalla de Teruel" by Col.Martinez Bande. For the reasons behind military decisions "La incompetencia militar de Franco" by Col. Blanco Escola. Comment and sugestions are wellcomed at PABLO.MARTIN@teleline.es

Briefing

TERUEL 1937.
By Pablo Martin 2.000.
After a year and a half of bloody civil war, the balance of war shift to Franco`s side after he conquered the northern provinces.
Confident in a fast victory, Franco leisurely assembled a powerful army Northeast of Madrid for the final blow to Spain`s capital city.
But as this happen, the Spanish Republic set in motion seizing the initiative. People s Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Rojo, set the stage for the swift extirpation op the Teruel bulge.
Although it`s clockwork execution, taking full advantage of surprise, was the first great success of the People`s Army in the war and the first major town captured by its forces, it took place in a secondary front and the gap could be easily closed by Franco s forces.
Subsequently, the Spanish Republic tried to rapidly consolidate it`s gains and strike again in another front in order to keep Franco unbalanced.
But Franco, lacking the most essential strategic ability and ignoring advice from both it`s own staff and foreign military attaches, shifted his forces to the Teruel Front obsessed with recapturing Teruel. Another year and a half more of civil war were about to begin.

Selected Bibliografy:

For a general view of the war, "La Guerra de Franco" by Cesar Vidal.

For a detailed account of the battle "La Batalla de Teruel" by Col.Martinez Bande.

For the reasons behind military decisions "La incompetencia militar de Franco" by Col. Blanco Escola.

Comment and sugestions are wellcomed at PABLO.MARTIN@teleline.es