Carretera de La Coruna*
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Date: December 1936*                     
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Battle Location:  Road to La Coruna, Madrid*
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Battle Type:  Nationalist advance vs. Republican delay*

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Scenario description: After the failure to seize Madrid before the winter, Spanish Nationalist troops were commited to outflank and siege the Republican defenders. One of the most important battles was the "Carretera de La Coruna", for the control of Coruna Road, north-west of Madrid.*
Republican defenders were mixed, with communist guerrilas, anarchist forces and regular Army troops. Nationalist forces were composed of Regular Moroccan infantry, Legionnaires and Assault Guard crack troops, reinforced by some second-line militia. Air power was present at the battlefield, although Republicans had the edge. Nationalist also had some German PzKw I light tankettes, and the Republicans were awaiting the necessary Soviet T-26 light tanks.*
The objective is to cut the Road to La Coruna, by seizing the important village of Las Rozas. The intelligence estimates that the Republicans are well dug in and prepared.*
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Hisotrical outcome: The Nationalists seized Las Rozas and cut the Coruna Road, but they failed to keep the momentum of the offensive and Republican Army managed to stall the advance. It was a marginal Nationalist victory.*
Note:  If played against the AI, the human player should play the Nationalists.
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Design by:  Edin Kapic*






