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Battalion of Communist 5th Regiment
The communist organized 5th Regiment represents a special case
in that, though they were a militia unit, their troops were better
organized and equipped and tried to emulate military discipline
and effectiveness.
Illustrations
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From Left To Right:
- Sergeant Major
- Captain
- "Dinamitero" (dynamite expert)
The dinamiteros were Asturian miners who were experts with
the use of dynamite from their jobs. They were men and boys
who entered battle armed with dynamite and nothing else. Because
Asturia was largely Republican in sympathy, great numbers
of these miners flocked to the Loyalist cause. Accounts relate
them being able to approach a machine gun nest in a building
from the building's blind side, drill mounting holes for the
dynamite and figure the charge to just the right amount to
blow up the entire building and leave those alongside untouched.
Also, they were able to trim fuses so expertly that they could
toss dynamite like a grenade so that it would explode on impact,
without the receiving troops having even a chance of throwing
it back.
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Mod information
There are not many units to choose from the CMMB allies, therefore,
considering that the 5th regiment is very concrete unit, this unit
is not included. In order to represent these units in a particular
scenario, the developer can choose between the Republican
Popular Army or even the Republican
Militia as a substitute (probably adjusted to better fit the
specific characteristics of that scenario).
Notes
Illustrations and documentation from [Bueno]
Introductory texts from [Santa
Cruz]
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