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Overview
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La Bataille de l'Ebre, 1938 (The battle of the Ebro) is a simulation of the first decisive days of the largest and bloodiest clash of the Spanish Civil War: the Republican Ebro offensive and the subsequent Nationalist counteroffensive(July-November 1938). The game is designed to simulate the combats that occurred from July 25th to August 4th 1938 on the Ebro at a Brigade scale. The Ejercito Popular (Popular Republican Army) is represented by battalions or brigades, and the Ejercito Nacional (Nationalist Army) by battalions, regiments or half brigades (3-4 battalions). Air units represents groups of 2-3 squadrons (30-40 fighters or 50-70 bombardiers). An hexagon represents 1.5km and a game turn one day. A turn is divided between four phases: A- Aerian phase =>Assignations (where players choose were their planes will go) => Aerian combat (between fighters in the same zone) => Bombardments B- Republican phase => Reinforcements => Movements => Terrestrian combat C- Nationalist phase (same as Republican phase) D- End of turn phase The game includes: 6 pages rules 2 play aid sheets 1 counter sheet one A2 map.