HazMo 11
THE BELEAGUERED CAPITAL Scenario Design: Chuck Hammond
BOADILLA DEL MONTE, SPAIN. 16 December, 1936: As part of
his effort to seize Madrid, Franco aimed to cut off the municipal water
supply and electricity by blocking the Corunna Road, the capital city’s
primary lifeline to the north. With this aim in mind, the Nationalists
assembled 17,000 men, backed by 4 mobile brigades, batteries of
155mm howitzers and air support in the form of Ju-52 bombers. The first
objective was the village of Boadilla del Monte, which the Nationalists
pummeled with heavy artillery and air strikes prior to the assault.
BOARD ORIENTATION:
N
(Only hexrows
J – GG are
in play)
64
PATH TO VICTORY: The Nationalists win at Game End if the Republican
player cannot trace any contiguous line of Road hexes from R5 to EE6
(inclusive), free of Good Order Nationalist MMC on/ADJACENT to the Road.
PARITY:
Replace one MMG in the Nationalist OB with an LMG.
The Republicans do not receive a Fortified Building Location.
TURN PROGRESSION
REPUBLICAN Sets Up First
NATIONALIST Moves First 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 END
REPUBLICANS: Elements of the Boadilla garrison
[ELR:3] set up first on/south of hexrow N in hexes Elements of the XI International Brigade enter
numbered ≥ 4. Units set up in Concealment Terrain or turn 3 on the south/west edges on/between P10
Graveyard begin the game Concealed. (SAN:2) and GG6.
Commissar
9 11
2 3 8 2
NATIONALISTS: Elements of the Legión Española [ELR: 3] Set up Armored Reinforcement Pool
anywhere on hexrows J/K and/or in hexes numbered < / = 2 on/north on each of turns 1, 2 and 3, one
of hexrow AA. Units set up in Concealment Terrain begin the game PzIB enters on north/east edge
Concealed. (SAN:2) on/between hexes J10-AA1.
2 11 2 2 2
3
SCENARIO PARAMETERS: EPILOGUE: Initially, the Republicans had only a few battalions
in the town to counter the Nationalist threat. When the general staff
1. EC are Mud (E3.6) with No Wind. All Roads are Paved. Y8 in Madrid realized the scale of Franco’s attack, however, it rushed
contains a Steeple at Level 2. Place a Stone Rubble counter in O9 the XI International Brigade along with T-26 tanks to the battle.
and CC6. Place a Wooden Rubble counter in R8, U6 and X5. Place The Brigade proceeded to conduct a successful counterattack at
a Shellhole counter in P8, T5, W5 and X7. Boadilla, only to find itself cut off and virtually isolated in the town.
2. Kindling is NA and Vehicle Crews may not voluntarily Abandon In response, the Nationalists redoubled their assault, culminating
their Vehicles. in an appalling slaughter on both sides, even by the breathtaking
standards of this 6-month old civil war. After three days, the battle
3. UCW 1, 2, 3, 8 and 10 are in effect. ended in a stalemate, the Nationalists having paid a frightful toll in
4. The at-start Republican 8-0 Leader is Fanatic and a Commissar blood for the capture of only a few square kilometers.
(EXC: he Battle Hardens and is Replaced like a normal Leader, but
still retains all other characteristics of a Commissar).
5. The Republicans may Fortify one Building Location. In addition,
the Republicans may use HIP for one MMC (and any SW/SMC set
up in the same Location).
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