Possible or no: winning the Spanish civil war for the Republicans with a SOV volunteer force

[marmot01]

Playing with the latest patch and all DLCs. I sent a volunteer force of 6 default-template armored divisions, commanded by good old Zhukov.

I am doing encirclements left and right, but from my experience, the Republicans just can't make it against the Nationalists. As soon as I move to one side of the country to help, the Nationalists have advanced on the other side. I can't keep up replenishing lost equipment.

If anyone has managed to win the Civil war for the Republicans please share your strategy.

 

[painna]

Basically exactly what you're doing, keeping an eye out for the stronger army of africa units as encircling and deleting them make massive differences. Encircling units as well as sectioning off large sections of territory is very useful. Try to give the Republicans the smallest possible front line to manage.

 

[marmot01]

Is it a relatively set piece war though? I mean is there a chance the Nationalists are actually building divisions as I'm destroying them? I suppose their resources are too limited and don't have the time, but still asking.

 

[Cpt.Cross]

If the planned offensive allows it, if you hold one of the northern states early you can prevent or delay the nationalists from doing consolidate the north focus which will prevent the nationalists from stopping a Carlist uprising.

Sending all the lights tank divisions you have is the right way to go. Don't for get you can send another 2 divisions after the republicans do the 'Expand Soviet Aid'

Dont do the great purge till afterwards as this seriously reduces the combat abilities of the volunteers.


Also after you win you will get a decsion to switch Spain to communist if they are over 60% commie which they will be but not for long and will work to get rid of it asap.

Switch them over to prevent them from turning on you later.

 

[marmot01]

I did the purge early, unfortunately, but I'll play along. The bigger problem has been keeping up with materiel losses.