Spain as well as many other provinces.Ĥ) Concentrate your navy before the war on one side of Gibraltar. You should be able to wrest control of Zaragoza from Nat. Air superiority can be crucial.ģ) At the start, micro your way in. For those without WTT, I have also uploaded a few screenshots!ĭoes anyone have any suggestions? I would appreciate any advice on my particular saves as well as any general advice on how to beat the Nationalists!ġ) Put one Military Factory on fighters. My industrial situation is terrible, with a massive deficit in infantry equipment at the start.Īll in all, I could use some help! I've attached a save game showing where I am right at the breakout of the war ('Prewar') and a few days in (with my battle lines set) - ('FirstDays'). I have no clue what to do with my 4 divisions stuck in Navarre - I've tried naval transport (they get sunk), holding the line (they collapse), and fighting to try to get to Catalonia (they don't make it). None of these strategies have worked, even while micromanaging to attack enemies with low equipment or organization. I've finally tried pushing towards Zaragoza to encircle their armies in the Northeast. I've also tried pushing west towards Portugal to try an encirclement in the Southwest. I've tried staying on the defensive by setting fallback lines in mountains, with the goal of grinding their manpower. The war started in October 1936, and it seems no matter what strategy I try, my forces lose by December.

In the build-up to the civil war, I tried to prepare myself as much as possible: (1) Focus on gaining Political Power, used immediately on a Chief of Army and an Infantry Expert (2) Research on Infantry Equipment + Land Doctrine + Air Doctrine, (3) Prepare a couple of infantry divisions in training for deployment once the war starts. Obviously the first hurdle is the Spanish Civil War, which I understand is much more difficult on the Republican side. I am hoping to try my hand at a Republican Spain playthrough, with the long-term goal of invading Italy and knocking down the Axis.

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