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HBG’s Spanish Civil War version 3.0 (SCW3.0)

expansion provides a new set of rules, pieces

and markers to play out this epic conflict within a

game of Global War! Here you will find rules for

Intervention by foreign powers, new

consequences players face for victory (or

defeat!), a set of advanced rules for the event

markers of which some represent the different

historical Factions that got involved in this bloody

conflict that ended Spain’s colonial power.

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Republican (Plum colored)

· 8 Infantry

· 2 Motorized Infantry

· 4 Artillery 122mm

· 2 Light Armor T-26

· 2 Medium Armor T-34

· 2 Fighters I-16

· 1 Tactical Bomber Su-2

· 1 Medium Bomber IL-4

· 1 Cruiser

· 1 Transport

· 2 Destroyers

(Brown colored)

· 2 Anti-Aircraft Artillery

Nationalist (Yellow colored)

· 8 Infantry

· 2 Motorized Infantry Opel

· 4 Artillery 75-7 Veld

· 2 Light Armor 38t

· 2 Medium Armor Pz III

· 2 Fighters FW-190

· 1 Cruiser

· 1 Transport

· 2 Destroyers

· 1 Battleship España-Class (3D

Printed)

(Black colored)

· 2 Anti-Aircraft Artillery

· 1 Air transport (Condor Legion)

Markers for specific units

· 6 Spanish Blue Division Markers

· 2 German Condor Legion Markers

· 1 Italian Aviazione Legionaria

· 1 Soviet Voluntary Pilots Marker

· 1 French Voluntary Pilots Marker

· 6 Communist International Brigade

Markers

· 2 Army of Africa Markers

· 4 CTV Markers

Markers for general purpose

· 1 set of 10 Nationalist Roundels

· 1 set of 10 Republican Roundels

· 5 Cavalry Markers

· 5 Mountain Infantry Markers

· 8 Militia Markers

12 Event Markers

Battleship España

Spanish Civil War Set Contents

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1. Historical Background

This expansion simulates civil war inside Spain, a neutral minor Power in Global

War 1936 v3.0 Scenario (GW). The Republican Spanish Government –

supported by a coalition of local regional factions, international socialists,

communists and anti-fascists - fights the Nationalist forces – a coalition of

Monarchists, Carlists and various fascist factions - for the power in Spain.

Republicans got support from USSR (for which they paid dearly from the

national gold reserves) and volunteers from many countries.

Nationalists got support from Germany and Italy. Italy sent military aid in the

form of the Corpo Truppe Voluntarie (see SCW 2.2).

This section is designed to clarify the parameters of the Spanish Civil War. The

following rules should help clarify what this means:

1.1 Self-Contained Battleground

All foreign units (except the Italian CTV and the Aviazione Legionaria) that enter

Spain are considered Spanish units (Nationalist or Republican) for purposes of

their nationality. They remain such until the Spanish Civil War ends.

Units still act on the turn of their Controlling Major Power. Italian units of the CTV

and the Aviazione Legionaria in the Spanish Civil War are considered

Nationalist forces but act during the Italian turn.

Example: Italian units would act on the Italian turn, not the Spanish Nationalist turn, while units lend-leased to the Nationalists would become Spanish and act on the Nationalist turn.

As soon as the Civil War ends, Foreign units are immediately repatriated to their home country and Event Marker units are removed from play. Italian CTV & Foreign aircraft return to their Home Country by Supply Path.

Thus: a) Units from Major Powers that are allowed to enter Spain could fight each other

inside of Spain without being at war with each other or being able to attack

each other outside of Spain (including at sea).

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b) During the civil war no unit can leave Spanish land zones to attack non-

Spanish units outside of Spain or Non-Combat Move into a non Spanish land

zone.

1.2 Attacking Spain. No nation may declare war on Spain until the Spanish Civil

War is over. An attack on post-civil war Spain by Axis makes it align with the

USSR; an attack by Allies or Comintern makes it align with Germany.

1.3 End of the War, Victory & Resolution

a) The Spanish Civil War ends if one Faction achieves victory per GW13.1.

b) One Faction wins the Spanish Civil War when it Possesses all 6 continental

Spanish land zones (Madrid and adjacent land zones) at the end of a Faction’s

turn.

c) Resolution

Nationalist Victory:

A Nationalist victory is a victory objective for the Axis. Every turn

for the rest of the game, Germany gets a voluntary (free) “Blue

Division” (Infantry) in the Place New Units Phase in Berlin.

Germany can use Spanish naval facilities for ship repairs and movement

bonus. If a member of another Alliance attacks a neutral Nationalist Spain, it

aligns with Germany. If Spain Aligns, Germany stops getting Blue Divisions in

Berlin.

Republican Victory:

A Republican victory is a victory objective for USSR. Every turn

for the rest of the game, USSR gets a free “International

Brigade” (Infantry) in the Place New Units Phase in Moscow.

USSR can use Spain’s naval facilities for repairs and movement bonus. If a

member of another Alliance attacks a neutral Republican Spain, it aligns with

USSR. If Spain Aligns, USSR stops getting International Brigades.

At the end of the civil war, all damaged facilities are repaired at no cost. All

remaining units of the losing Faction are removed from play. Place roundels of

the winning Faction on all Spanish colonies.

1.4 Forces

Spanish Republicans Controlled by the USSR. They are played simultaneously

in the USSR turn. Use the setup according to the Neutral Reference Sheet but

replace the coastal submarine by an additional destroyer.

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Spanish Nationalists Controlled by Germany. Nationalists play simultaneously

with Germany. Use the setup according to the Neutral Reference Sheet or the

alternative setup following the support option in 2.1

Italian Expeditionary Forces, the Corpo Truppe Volontarie (CTV), played by

Italy.

An Italian submarine attack on Republican naval units is not considered a

DOW on a neutral minor power by other players and it does not trigger any

income increases.

Germany and USSR use the Spanish forces they Control on their respective

turns. Italian units are used during the Italian turn.

1.5 Participation

Spanish Factions are controlled Minor Powers that cannot declare war on other

nations. Player nations are not at war with Spanish forces and cannot attack

Spanish units or land zones (or vice versa) with the exception of units that are

allowed to be in Spain according to these rules.

1.6 Lend-lease & Upgrades

The Faction receiving a military upgrade must immediately use it to upgrade 1

Militia to Infantry or 1 Infantry to Mountain Infantry or Motorized Infantry or make

an extra recruitment roll. Shock Troops and Light Infantry can be upgraded to a

motorized unit.

a) Axis and Comintern: Germany and Italy may both send lend-lease to the

Nationalists and USSR may send lend-lease to the Republicans as per GW

lend-lease rules. Lend-leased IPP to Spain can only be used for repairs on

Spanish facilities. In addition to Lend-Lease it is also allowed to send 1 military

upgrade (price: 1 IPP).

b) Allies: One Allied power per turn per Faction may lend-lease 1 military upgrade

(Price: 1 IPP) as the only lend-lease to a Spanish Faction. See SCW 4.1.

A nation that Possesses a land zone with a rail connection bordering Spain may

allow lend-lease from other Major Powers to travel via this rail connection as

long as no war exists between it and the sending power.

1.7 Income & Production.

Republicans and Nationalists do not collect or spend income during the Spanish

Civil War. On its respective turns a Faction makes a recruitment roll during the

Place New Units & Collect Income phase. If the number a Faction rolls is equal

to or less than the number of land zones they Posses in Continental Spain

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(excluding islands and colonies), the Faction receives either one Infantry or two

Militia to place in any land zone it has possessed since the start of its turn.

2. SPANISH PARTIES REQUEST SUPPORT

At game start Germany and Italy receive a request for military support from

general Franco, leader of the Nationalist Faction. The USSR receives a similar

request from the Republican Faction. Players have several options:

a) Refuse to send support, normal lend-lease rules apply for that Major Power

b) Accept to send support.

If option b) is chosen, sections 2.1 through 2.5 explain the options players must

follow.

2.1 German Support.

If Germany grants military support, pay 4 IPP and apply the following set up

instead of the setup as presented on the Neutral Reference Sheet v3.0:

Nationalists Units

Leon-Castile 1 Regulares* (Infantry on Regulares Marker),

1 Cavalry, 1 Artillery,

1 Fighter, 1 German (Black) Air Transport (on Condor Legion Marker)

Andalusia 1 Spanish Legion* (Infantry on Spanish Legion Marker)

Balearic Islands 1 Militia

Spanish Morocco 2 Army of Africa (2 Infantry on Army of Africa Markers)

Sz 79 España Class Battleship

*If playing with paragraph 3.0, these 2 markers are placed in the Nationalist cup.

2.2 Italian Support.

In its Non Combat Movement Phase

Italy may send one voluntary Militia

(CTV) in addition to any lend-lease per

turn into the self contained battleground

of Spain. This units moves via a Supply

Path from the land zone the unit is in to

a Nationalist Spain land zone. There is

a maximum of 4 CTV units. These 4

divisions are the Corpo Truppe

Volontarie (CTV);

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1st Dio lo Vuole Militia Division

2nd Flamme Nere Militia Division

3rd Penne Nere Militia Division

4th Littorio Militia Division

If Italy grants military support, pay 4 IPP and apply the following set up

changes:

Land zone Corpo Truppo Voluntarie

Rome Place the 1st Dio lo Vuole marker under the existing Militia

Campania Place the 2nd

Flamme Nere marker under the existing Militia

Northern Italy Place the 3rd

Penne Nere and 4th Littorio markers under 2 additional Militia

The Corpo Truppe Voluntarie is played in the Italian turn. Italy is the only nation

that can upgrade the CTV Blackshirt militia to infantry to make them mobile

once they are in Spain by successfully sending 1 IPP in lend-lease to

Nationalist Spain.

CTV-units who are still in Italy when the Civil

War is over remain in play for Italy and are

subject to normal rules for upgrades.

2.3 USSR Support & Moscow Gold.

If USSR grants military support, apply the

following extra rules:

Armor: Once per game the USSR may allocate

1 Light Armor to Madrid by a Supply Path in the

USSR Non Combat Movement Phase.

International Brigades: Each turn an extra

recruitment roll may be done, which if successful

gives the Republicans an International Brigade

(Militia).

Moscow Gold: As long as Madrid is Republican possessed, the Republicans

gain an additional upgrade through a Supply Path from a USSR factory at no

cost and USSR receives 1 IPP from the bank, both in the Place New Units

Phase.

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2.4 Aircraft Support.

USSR and France are each allowed to send one (1) of their own Air Units into

the self contained battleground of Spain (in Spain functioning as Faction forces)

in Non Combat Movement by Supply Path and in lieu of sending lend-lease.

These Air Units are bound to stay in

the SCW until destroyed or the end of

the SCW.

France may decide which Faction to

support. This Voluntary Air Unit

operates in the turn of the receiving

Faction, but France player controls it.

After French surrender, apply rule 2.6

Germany is allowed to send 1 of its own Air Units with an Attack-value, the

Condor Legion.

Italy may send 1 of its own Air Units, representing the Aviazione Legionaria (see

2.2) to the Balearic Islands. This Air Unit acts on the Italian turn, together with

the CTV.

Air Units from Germany and Italy are also sent in Non Combat Movement by

Supply Path and in lieu of sending lend-lease.

USSR cannot send an Air Unit in the turn it sends the Light Armor.

2.5 Restrictions.

No more supporting units than mentioned above can be sent unless they are

lend-leased. After victory the foreign units are immediately repatriated to the

nearest Possessed home country land zone in a Supply Path. Lend-leased units

remain Spanish.

2.6 Confiscate War Materials

In the case of a Major Power surrendering, all of its supporting land units in

Spanish land zones immediately surrender too and are taken off the board. Air

Units, Vehicle and Artillery Class units of this Major Power are swapped for

equivalents of the faction they supported (as if lend-leased).

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3. SPANISH CIVIL WAR EVENT MARKERS

Optional advanced rules.

3.1 SCW Event Markers

There are 12 SCW Event markers in this set. Put these markers in 2 cups (1 per

Faction).

Republican Nationalist

Garibaldi Battalion Irish Brigade

Lincoln Brigade Regulares

Thälmann Battalion Viratos

Polish arms deal Spanish Legion

Mexican aid Port of Castille

American interests Requetés

3.2 Acquiring an Event Marker

Each Spanish Faction in its Purchase New Units Phase draws a marker from the

cup. Then discloses it to all players.

a) If a unit is on the marker, it may be placed in the Place Units Box

immediately. It may be placed on the board if conditions are met. In the

Place New Units Phase it can be placed in any Spanish land zone

Possessed by the receiving Faction. A Supply Path from the land zone it

originates from to a land zone of the receiving Faction Possessed since

the start of the turn has to exist, unless described differently.

b) If an event is on the marker, apply it immediately if possible.

Units and rail are one-time events, except Mexican Aid.

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3.3 Event Marker Table Spanish Civil War Event Markers: Marker Event

1. Irish Brigade (Nat) - Light Infantry Supply Path needed from neutral/Allied Aligned Ireland to Nationalist Spain.

2. Regulares (Nat) - Shock Troop Supply Path needed from Nationalist Spanish Morocco to Nationalist Spain. Place this unit in Nationalist Spanish Morocco

3. Viriatos (Nat) - Light Infantry Supply Path needed from neutral Portugal to Nationalist Spain

4. Spanish Legion (Nat) - Shock Troop Supply Path needed from Nationalist Spanish Morocco to Nationalist Spain.

5. Garibaldi Battalion (Rep) – XII International Brigade Light Infantry Republicans requires a Possessed undamaged naval facility or rail connection out of Spain to receive the unit.

6. Lincoln Brigade (Rep) – XV International Brigade Light Infantry Republicans require an undamaged naval facility or undamaged rail connection to receive the unit.

7. Thälmann Battalion (Rep) – XI International Brigade Light Infantry Republicans require an undamaged naval facility or undamaged rail connection to receive the unit.

8. Polish Arms Deal (Rep) Republicans receive an artillery from neutral Poland. Supply Path needed from Poland to Republicans. Take the unit from the reserves.

9. Port of Castile (Nat) Port of Castile from now on allows the use of a Supply Path through neutral Portugal for lend-lease to the Nationalists. Place the Port of Castile marker, which is a rail marker on the border between Portugal and Nationalist Leon-Castile. If Nationalists Possess Leon-Castile and the Port of Castile marker is in place, the land zone Leon-Castile counts double for counting land zones for recruitment rolls.

10. Requetés (Nat) - Shock Troop Catholic leaders in Spain call the fight against the Republicans a “crusade”. Place the Requetés Marker anywhere in Nationalist Spain.

11. Mexican Aid (Rep) Mexican material support gives 1 upgrade or extra recruitment roll in the Place New Units Phase through the lend-lease process. Republicans require an undamaged naval facility to receive it. Put this marker back in the cup after use.

12. American Interests (Rep) US Humanitarian aid and trucks are shipped to Spain. Result: One extra recruitment roll per turn for the Republicans, successful on a 2 or less for the rest of the SCW if in Possession of a Supply Path to the USA.

˃ Unit Markers (1-8) Placements: Place the marker under the unit. Once the

unit is destroyed it is lost for the rest of the game.

˃ Event Marker (10-12) Placements: Place the marker on the entry point into

Spain (Naval facility or rail border to France). If the land zone is captured by

the other faction the marker is lost for the rest of the SCW except the

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Mexican Aid marker which is returned into the cup.

4. SCW UNITS

4.1. SCW Special Unit Table

Militia Att Def Move

Ita CTV Blackshirt (M)* 0 2 (1)

Move 1 in Home Country.

Can be upgraded to Infantry for 1 IPP (max 1 per turn, must be in supply path)

Nat Rep

Militia 0 2 (1) Can be upgraded to Infantry with 1 IPP

Infantry Notes

All Infantry 2 4 1

Ita CTV Blackshirt (I)** 2 4 1 Upgrade from CTV Blackshirt; Cost = 1 IPP

USSR International Brigade 2 4 1 After Republican Victory; see SCW 1.3 c)

Ger Blue Division 2 4 1 After Nationalist Victory; see SCW 1.3 c)

Light Infantry

Nat Irish Brigade 2 2 1 Marker 1

Nat Viriatos 2 2 1 Marker 3

Rep Garibaldi Battalion 2 2 1 Marker 5

Rep Lincoln Brigade 2 2 1 Marker 6

Rep Thälmann Battalion 2 2 1 Marker 7

Shock Troops Specialty: Target Selection in Attack at “1” in all

rounds of Combat

Nat Army of Africa 3 3 1 Place Marker under Infantry unit

Nat Regulares 3 3 1 Marker 2

Nat Spanish Legion 3 3 1 Marker 4

Nat Requetés 3 3 1 Marker 11

Naval

Nat España - Dreadnought 7 7 2 Shore-bombardment @3

Air

Ger Air Transport 0 0 6 Condor Legion

Ita Air Unit Aviazione Legionaria

*(M) = Militia **(I) = Infantry

SCW Units

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5. Expansion Compatibility

5.1. Commanders: Spanish Nationalist and Republican Forces may benefit from the effects of commanders from their controlling nations if these accept to send support. At game start Germany and USSR are both allowed to place a commander in a land zone of their controlled Faction if they agree to send support.

5.2. Oil Wars: No oil is used by Republican or Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. All foreign units inside Spain use oil from the reserves of the sending power. There are 2 Oil reserves in Andalusia.

5.3. Ordnance: The controlling players are allowed to send one ordnance as the only lend-lease of the turn to the Spanish factions. Usage of ordnance in the Spanish Civil War counts as if the controlling Major Power is using it.

5.4. Elite Fighter Squadrons: Elite Fighters may be sent into Spain under Foreign Intervention rules

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