The Assault of Alcazar - A CMAK DAR

**Montmorency** · 11-19-2012, 22:42

Anything I should be doing that I'm not? I'm not planning to update daily until the following week, so there's time to modify my style.

**Visor** · 11-21-2012, 12:39

I don't know what this is, but I am interested.

**Montmorency** · 11-21-2012, 21:22

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2:00-3:00

0:00: The engineers of Detachment - yes, detachment! - A will advance to better positions in buildings along the cobertizo, and will set firing arcs over the street in case the enemy decides to push on beyond their current position.

C and D detachments will engage the enemy around the Riding School. B detachment will complete its deployment while remaining prepared to support C and D at short notice. The MG and snipers in the Riding School (E Detachment) will support as needed.

F detachment is still moving up, particularly the arty spotters. I need to The MG already in place will continue to ly down fire across the esplanade. Hopefully the noted company will stick around for the 3-5 minutes necessary for my shells to start coming down. F detachmentwill advance a few tens of meters to the outer gov't offices and engage the enemy as well. The 2 Bilbao in the area will attempt to get a keyhole LoS on the esplanade, as the enemy may well have artillery hidden in the treeline.

From the North, away from the action, we proceed normally.

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Here is the view of a sniper from the Riding School.

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0:40-0:60: My MG in the riding school, coupled with a squad of D Detachment, rips into an enemy platoon atttempting to cross the square in the open. At least 19 of the enemy go down - a solid victory. One enemy squad runs past D Detachment's pincer and meets one of B Detachment's squads.

A platoon or two of the enemy emerge from the east side of the alcazar. It seems as though at least 1/2 of their force is concentrated here. Thankfully, one of my arty spotters has reached a good position.

1:00: It is reported that the commander of a Bilbao near the cathedral was made a casualty. It is not known from where the shot came nor from what caliber weapon. Though caution may be merited, I expect that the best way to draw out the enemy is by continuing the latest orders.

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**Montmorency** · 11-23-2012, 02:09

All my views from spiders and bots? No matter. As you'll soon get to filter through your primitive and rigid I/O frameworks, this one shouldn't last too long.

**Montmorency** · 11-23-2012, 18:44

3:00-4:00

0:00: There is some merging of detachments, and this is reflected in the new designations. There will be an updated OOB with TOE in manpower on T10.

Detachments B, C, and D will hunt down those remaining around the riding school. Detachment H will occupy the government offices facing the alcazar - the remainder of them, that is. Elsewhere is the usual.

The designatory reorganization takes effect now.

The spotters for the 6-inchers are in a good-enough position to call down fire on the esplanadee. Unfortunately, it will be a full 7 minutes before the barrage commences.

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0:00-0:15: An 8-man enemy squad is wiped out around the Riding School. N of Zocodover Square, enemy gunfire sends Detachment D into disarray.

0:30: Hostiles IDed in Zocodover Square.

0:30-1:00: Ultimately, over a dozen hostiles brought down around the Riding School for one casualty in all of Detachment A.

Enemy fire causes significant hangups for Detachments C and D, though no losses are incurred. However, the crew of the commander-less Bilbao spontaneously decided to abandon their vehicle for no discernible reason.

A CA-1 engages the enemy in Zocodover.

The Arch is now covered by Republican troops. Over the next few minutes, I will clear the area and leave behind a platoon for security purposes. If, in the second half of the battle, it looks as though the introduction of fresh troops will improve the situation, I will commit the platoon minus one squad.

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**Montmorency** · 11-27-2012, 04:57

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4:00-5:00

Detachment A: The engineers will make attempts to infiltrate across the Cobertizo; within two minutes they should have enough force to overwhelm the enemy there in a direct assault. They are then to make their way to the buildings overlooking the south terrace of the fortress, in preparation for the main assault.

Detachment B: More artillery spotters are in place. The 3-inchers will take 2 minutes, and the 4.5-inchers another 7. Those infantry not otherwise engaged will continue to advance up the slope toward the fortress, particularly into the treeline.

Detachments C & D: Two of my runners will stay to pin down the Zocodover squad, while everyone else continues as normal.

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Note that there has been sighted a roadblock on the road to the north terrace of the fortress. All armor will have to proceed to either the large plaza on the east side or the Cuesta del Alcazar on the west side, a much longer distance. I will likely peel off one or two runners to cover the west side. The rest of the armor will take the transverse road to where the majority of the fighting has taken place so far.

0:00-0:20: The engineers have been outflanked, it appears. Interesting.

Several more hostiles are gunned down around the riding school. Most of the survivors attempt to flee south.

0:40: The Zocodover squad disables a CA-1 somehow.

1:00: The Zocodover squad killed two of my men and disabled one of my few tanks. I'll allow it to hold up the better part of a company for a bit, so that its destruction can be assured.

A group of enemy officers on the esplanade was eliminated by my snipers.

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**Montmorency** · 11-30-2012, 05:16

5:00-6:00

The mounted platoon is to move south, to be closer to the fighting. It is not part of any detachment. For your information, the C and D Detachments are to be merged into one: C.

A: Engineers of Detachment A will plant demo charges on the nearby residences, which are currently occupied by enemy infantry. Around the riding school, the last remnants of the enemy platoon are to be hunted down. The men will stay on alert for the flanking platoon, which may strike at any moment. The rest will continue to exchange fire with the fascists.

B: Continue to exchange fire. Continue moving up into the treeline N of the fortress. The 2 Bilbaos still blocked by a rise, will move up to get sight of the enemy.

C: Continue moving up into the treeline N of the fortress. Half of my AFVs are with this detachment. 3 will transfer to Detachment B, to where the 2 Bilbaos are. One Bilbao will remain to suppress the enemy in Zocodover Square. A platoon will charge the enemy foxhole while it is suppressed by another platoon.

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0:05: A demo charge sets the first of the buildings aflame.

New contact S of Zocodover Square.

0:20-0:30: The next house is entirely demolished by a demo charge. The enemy within fled in time to avoid the brunt. It seems that the enemy had already vacated the first house before the charge went off.

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Contact with the routed enemy S of the School. Several shot down.

The Zocodover squad eliminated. The second contact in hiding.

0:30-1:00: The ovezealous engineers completely demolish the first house, in addition to the second. The engineers get sight of the cowering foe and open fire. A squad on the other side of the street sights one of the flanking squads and opens fire, inflicting 2 casualties.

The mounted platoon's trucks get into a logjam. Poor vehicle pathfinding is a perennial annoyance with this game.

Infantry of Detachment B reach the edge of the esplanade. It is still a small rise to get over, but once the artillery barrage is complete they should be able to get across to the next wooded area.

The 3-inch shells begin to fall.

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