Italian Brothers SCW (id:#60774)
Prior Publication: AH:ASL Annual `95 Winter
See Also: Italian Brothers by Avalon Hill Italian Brothers by At the Point Italian Brothers by Dagger Italian Brothers-in-Arms by Critical Hit
Designer: Eric Baker
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
RepublicanNationalist
58%

Overview:

In spite of a non-intervention policy adopted by the League of Nations, foreign nationals flocked to Spain by the thousands. As a result, both the Nationalists and the Republicans used foreign troops to fight their war. On March 8, the Nationalists opened an offensive with the objective of taking Guadalajara and surrounding Madrid. Near Brihuega, in one of the ironies that only a conflict as convoluted as this could produce, units of the same nationality clashed on the road to Guadalajara – the Garbaldi Battalion of the 13th International Brigade made up of Italian socialists, communists, and other anti-fascists clashed with the Black Flame Division of the regular Italian army.
Attacker: Republican (Garibaldi Battalion)
Defender: Nationalist (Black Flame Division and attached Armor)  
6 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:14.0 D:18.0
AFVs: A:0 D:3
L3/35 x 3

Guns: A:0 D:0

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Treat Orchards as Vineyards, all bldgs are Stone
Map Board(s): 6 17
Overlays: NONE
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2021-06-05(D) patrick palma vs Jim Traver Nationalist win
2020-11-24(D) Jeff B vs Joe Arthur Nationalist winPretty hokey little scenario. The Republicans are guaranteed to gain 3/4 of the buildings on their first turn. They should never be allowed to claim the chateau. This still places the onus on the Nationalists to retake one building and win the CVP battle. This will be difficult considering their tanks are sitting ducks. Much will come down to how lucky the Republicans are taking them out. I was perhaps too aggressive with mine and left them in harm's way too many times. Again, per the script, nothing will prevent the Republicans from sending a strong force into 6K8. This building will be the obvious battleground for the rest of the game. I managed to reclaim it for all effects and purposes on Turn 4. This left two turns to try and grab another building surrounded by open ground - or so I thought at first glance. The Republicans made what turned out to be a strategic blunder by declaring NQ early. I also made the mistake, but thankfully much later. Never in a million years did I think I could offset my lost tanks, but when I did the math I was only a few CVP behind going into my last turn. With some extremely lucky shooting I broke 1.5 squads and a 9-1, whom I was able to eliminate for FTR. Then it was only a matter of surviving his DFPh (which I did). The CVP ended in a tie, which granted me the victory. Very, very difficult if the Republicans play it correctly. Dud city.
2020-03-09(A) rene cote vs Ranger Republican win
2018-04-15(A) Dan Best vs Dave Mareske Nationalist win
2018-04-15(D) Dave Mareske vs Dan Best Nationalist win
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Avg Rating: 6.36Votes: 14
Views: 1672
To-Play list count: 3
Estimated Play time: 5.2 hours
Recorded Games: 13
Archive recorded plays:
Republican5
Nationalist8
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of November 2021)
Italian Brothers [Confirmed]
[A] Rep(Al.Mn) 24
[D] Nat(Ital) 13
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