Republican orders of battle for Fuego Cruzado – my variant of Crossfire for the Spanish Civil War.
Wargaming
Wargaming and Military History are the interests I pour most of my spare time into. This section concentrates on the wargaming rules I’m interested in. I’ve got quite a lot on running wargaming campaigns. I’ve also got sub-categories on: Crossfire, DBx (including DBA and HOTT), Twilight of the Sun King, Engle Matrix Games, Megablitz, Liberators QPR, Field of Glory. All other rules are lumped together.
Nationalist Order of Battle for Fuego Cruzado
Nationalist orders of battle for Fuego Cruzado – my variant of Crossfire for the Spanish Civil War.
Paramilitary Order of Battle for Fuego Cruzado
Paramilitary orders of battle for Fuego Cruzado – my variant of Crossfire for the Spanish Civil War. These guys fought on both sides of the war, either Nationalist or Republicans.
Generic Order of Battle for Fuego Cruzado
Generic orders of battle for Fuego Cruzado – my variant of Crossfire for the Spanish Civil War.
Order of Battle for Fuego Cruzado
The Spanish Civil had a lot in common with WWII, but there were some key differences. I’ve got a separate page on the historical Spanish Civil War Order of Battle. Here I have attempted to explain the organisation of the dominant formations as they would appear in Fuego Cruzado – my variant of Crossfire for Spain’s wars.
Wargames Rules for the Spanish Civil War
Here are my thoughts on wargaming rules for the Spanish Civil War.
Wargaming Campaigns for DBx, DBA, HOTT, DBM and DBR
I am a fan of campaigns and I’ve tried a few things involving the DBx family of tactical rules. The campaign system included in DBA/HOTT is ideal for one day events. And the same DBA/HOTT campaign system can be tweaked to make campaigns with more detailed tactical rules; I’ve run a couple of big DBM campaigns like this. But over time I have returned to the basics and used DBA/HOTT for the tactical rules as well. My latest initiative like this was Britannia 600 AD. DBA/HOTT are also a good complement for campaigns using Engle Matrix Games.
A Load of Gauls – A DBA Campaign Matrix Game
‘A Load of Gauls’ is a Engle Matrix Game campaign based on the Gallic invasion of Italy in 225-224 BC. Battles are fought using DBA. The game was devised by Colin Tothill although I’ve made minor tweaks to it.
Almanza Project for the War of Spanish Succession in the Peninsular
The idea was the refight the Battle of Almanza (25 April 1707) during the War of Spanish Succession.
Wargaming the Battle of Te Ahuahu
There is much in the description of the Battle of Te Ahuahu that can inform a wargaming refight.
Crossfire House Rules (Balagan House Rules for Crossfire)
These are the Crossfire house rules I actually use. I’ve only listed those I’ve played and liked – look elsewhere for other Musings on Crossfire.
University City – A Crossfire Scenario in the Spanish Civil War
A scenario for Fuego Cruzado – my variant of Crossfire for the Spanish Civil War – as the Nationalists try to drive the International Brigades out of the University City. The fighting revolves around the Hall of Philosophy and Letters.
Tank attack at Sesena – A Crossfire Scenario in the Spanish Civil War
A scenario for Fuego Cruzado – my variant of Crossfire for the Spanish Civil War – featuring the brand new Republican T-26 tanks fresh off the boats from the USSR. Historically the Republican armour mauled Nationalist Cavalry in the streets of Seseña then destroyed an Italian tankette squadron. They were only driven off by Legionnaires getting personal with petrol bombs.
Scenarios for Arty Conliffe’s Crossfire
You might want to look at my General Scenario Guidelines or go straight to the scenarios and scenario resources themselves:
Various Ideas for Crossfire Scenarios
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