Flix

Batalla del Ebro, 25 de Julio de 1938

Semi-historical Scenario

Title: Flix
Type: Republican assault through the Ebro river
Date: July 25, 1938
Location: Flix, Tarragona (Spain).
Weather: Clear, Hot, Dawn
Terrain: Dry, vineyards, olives and sparse mediterranean woods
Wind: Breeze
Turns: 40+
Note: German, Finnish & Hungarian as Nationalist, Soviets as
Republican

Author: Mario Gomez "Magomar"
Best Played as Allies against AI & 2 players

Descarga: [Zip file]
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This operation depicts an all assault through the Ebro river by
republican (soviet) forces. This is a semi-historic scenario based
on real events, the Ebro crossing by the 60th Mixed Brigade from
the 3rd Division, the 25th of July, 1938, first day of the republican
offensive that became the most decisive battle of the Spanish Civil
War, the Battle of the Ebro. Although the scenario is based on historical
events, some aspects of the battle have been freely adapted to improve
playability and fun.
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You can contact the author at magomar@gmail.com

Main source: Chris Henry. The Ebro 1938, Death Knell of the Republic.
Osprey Publishers, 1999.

Scenario design based on 1:50000 topographic maps (both historic
and modern versions), ortophotographies and a terrain elevation
model with a resolution of 30m.

Other sources:

- Miguel Alonso Baquer. El Ebro, la Batalla Decisiva de los Cien
Días. Ed. La Esfera de los Libros, 2003
- Francisco Cabrera
Castillo. Del Ebro a Gandesa. La Batalla del Ebro, julio-noviembre
1938. Ed. Almena, 2002
- Carlos Engel. Historia de las Divisiones del Ejército Nacional,
1936-1939. Ed. Almena, 2000
- Javier M. Reverte. La Batalla del Ebro, Ed. Crítica, 2003

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