The Battle of
La Corunna Road 1936

OOB Using Rapid Fire
Rompan El Fuego Rules

By Mark Lampe, with help from Jaime De Miguel and Michele Armellini


Nationalist forces
Overall commander: Garcia Escamez plus 5 figures , 1 staff car .

Cavalry Column (Elite ) ;

    HQ: Lt. Col. Gavilian (mounted) and 2 other mounted figures
    6 Cavalry Squadrons, each with 6 mounted figures
    2 Moor Infantry Platoons - 6 figures
    1 MG mounted Squadron , with 2 Hotchkiss MMG , mounted on a mule , with 2 mounted crew

Caso De Campo Column ( Elite ) ;

    HQ: Colonel Bartemeu and 3 figures .
    5th Bandera del Tercio, Spanish Foreign Legion (Elite )
      HQ: 1 CO & 3 figures .
      4 Infantry coys, each with 6 figures
      1 MMG coy, with 4 MMG's , 3 crew figures each

    2nd Tabor of Regulares de Ceuta (Elite)

      HQ: Mounted CO and 3 figures
      2 Inf coys, each with 8 figures

    2nd Tabor of Melhal-la de Larache ( Elite)

      --same as 2nd tabor of Reg de Ceuta---

    4th Infantry Battalion de Toledo (Regular)

      HQ with: 1 CO and 3 figures .
      4 inf coys, each with 8 figures
      1 MMG company , with 1 MMG and 3 crew

    65mm Gun Battery, with:

      1 65mm Gun + 3 gun crew
      1 horse towed Limber

    75mm Gun Battery, with:

      1 75mm gun + 3 gun crew
      1 horse towed Limber

    1 Tank platoon ( Elite ) , with:

      1 Panzer I (can be attached to an inf unit)

    1 Sapper (engineer) section, with (Elite) 4 figures

Ventorro del Cano Column:

    HQ : Lt. Col. Siro Alonso and 5 figures
    7th Bandera del Tercio, Spanish Foreign Legion (Elite)
      ---same org as 5th Bandera above---

    1st Tabor de Regulares de Alhucemas (Elite)

      ---same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above---

    2nd Tabor de Regulares de Larache (Elite)

      ---same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above--

    2nd Tabor de Regulares de Tetuan (Elite)

      ---same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above---

    5th Tabor de Regulares de Larache (Elite)

      ----same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above---

    1st Tabor de Mehal-la de Rif (Elite)

      ---same org as 2nd Tabor de Reg de Cueta, above--

    2 70mm batteries, each with (Elite)

      1 70mm gun + 3 crew
      1 horse towed Limber

    2 75mm batteries, each with: (Elite)

      1 75mm gun + 3 crew
      1 horse towed Limber

    2 tank companies , each with: (Elite)

      3 Panzer I

    1 Anti-tank coy, with:

      3 37mm A/T guns + 3 crew figures
      3 Limbers and light truck

Off-board support:

    1 75mm battery with 3 crew and 1 FOO team - 2 figures
    2 105mm batteries each with 4 crew and 1 FOO team - 2 figures
    2 155mm batteries each with 4 crew and 1 FOO team - 2 figures

Republican Forces:

Set up as CD Order of Battle

Remnants, Dimitrov Battalion (Elite) (sets up in Pozuelo)

    CO ; Grebanareff and 5 figures .
    1 commisar figure
    Inf coy 1, 8 figures
    Inf coys 2 & 3 each with 6 figures
    1 MMG and 3 crew
    2 MMG's from the Garibaldi Battalion, each with 3 crew

3rd Brigade

    HQ CO ; J.M. Galan and 4 figures
    Brigade Weapons coy with:
      1 60mm mortar - 2 crew
      1 81mm mortar- 3 crew
      1 37mm gun stand, 3 crew stand, limber, medium truck .
      1 FOO/ Spotter team - 2 figures

    1st Battalion/3rd Rep Brigade (Regular )

      HQ ; CO and 3 figures
      Inf coy 1 & 2 each with: 6 figures
      Inf coy 3 with 4 figures
      Weapons coy with : 1 MMG and 3 crew

    2nd Battalion/3rd Rep Brigade (Regular)

      HQ ; CO plus 3 figures .
      Inf coys 1-3 each with: 6 figures .

    3rd Battalion/3rd Rep Brigade (Poor)

      HQ ; CO plus 3 figures
      Inf coy 1 with: 6 figures
      Inf coy 2 with: 4 figures

    4th Battalion/3rd Rep Brigade (Poor)

      HQ ; CO plus 3 figures
      Inf coy 1 with: 8 figures
      Inf coy 2 with: 6 figures
      Inf coy 3 with: 6 figures
      Inf coy 4 with: 8 figures
      Weapons coy with: 2 MMG each with 3 crew

Independent tank unit , with 3 T-26
This unit may enter anywhere on the north table edge

Garibaldi Battalion (Elite ) (sets up in Aravca)

    HQ with: CO plus 5 figures
    1 telephone wagon/radio exchange .
    1 recon cavalry platoon - 2 figures
    HQ ; CO - Pacciardi , CO - Roasio and 3 other figures .
    4 Inf coys, each with: 6 figures
    2 Inf stands
    1 support stand - 1 60mm mortar and 3 crew
    1 assault platoon ; 2 figures

    Moving this battalion out to attack will be at the discretion of the Republican player.

Possible reinforcements ( see CD OB for rule details ) using the Militia Column unit list on page 21 of 'Rompan El Fuego' :

Republican Battalions

    "Nosotros" (CNT)
    " Pestana" (libertarian sindicalysts)
    "Cavada" (unknown)

More Battle of La Corunna Road: 1936


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