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Cool, I have alway wanted to play such a campaign.

Good luck, i'll be following! :)

Edit: You could give yourselfs a core on Guam, it was Spanish prior to the US-Spanish war but thats not important.

Maybe you could consider puppeting Portugal and giving it cores on Brazil? That way they could by your little helper.. :) But whatever you do good luck.
 
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Sweet! What about Belize? I noticed that you left cores off of Belize but have cores all around it.
 
WHat did you do to play as nationalist spain? Play as cuba or some other unimportant country and wait until the civil war started?

And good luck. SIgn non-aggreasion pacts with america to invade south america without being dowed
 
General_Grant said:
Cool, I have alway wanted to play such a campaign.

Good luck, i'll be following! :)

Edit: You could give yourselfs a core on Guam, it was Spanish prior to the US-Spanish war but thats not important.

Maybe you could consider puppeting Portugal and giving it cores on Brazil? That way they could by your little helper.. :) But whatever you do good luck.

Interesting, I hope he does that. It would be amazing for Iberia to conquer the world.
 
Spanish AAR are good fun, and this one has gotten off to a great start.
 
Thank you for your comments everyone! To answer a few questions:

1. Portugal will not live long enough to see the outbreak of the 2nd World War. Brazil however.....
2. Belize will be added to my cores later, including guam, and Puerto Rico. (what kind of spanish empire could be without Puerto Rico!)



The best units of the Spanish army are gathered in Seville, before being sent to the Cap Verde Islands. This force of approximately 160,000 troops is the elite of the spanish army, and includes our only tank, mountain, and regular infantry units.
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The troops board their ships and after about 2 weeks of shuttling men from Seville to the cap verde Islands, the fleet along with the so called first wave of units heads to its final destination....
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Brazil. Spanish warplans declare that the Spanish army will land in Salvador, then split off in multiple directions to conquer the major cities and strategic locations across the country. The southern thrust will be spearheaded by Spain's tank divisions, while in the north, the advance will be aided by the Spanish navy, with transports landing troops in regions just recently cleared by spainsh troops, cutting time of advance down by many many weeks. (think what Chile did to Peru and Bolivia in the Saltpeter war of 1879-1883).
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The Brazilian government receives the Spanish declaration of war in late October of 1937.
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Spanish army units land at Salvador, brushing aside any resistance offered by the single Brazilian militia division located there.
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Once the rest of the army arrives, a massive Spanish offensive begins in all directions.
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At Vitoria, Spanish tanks find the Brazilians with no answer to them, and their 20,000 man force is brushed aside.
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Meanwhile in Golas, The more antiquated units of the Spanish army overwhelm the area's defenses.
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A new infantry corps is ready for service, and will soon be sent to the frontlines in Brazil.
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The United States is alarmed by Spanish aggression in South america, and Roosevelt orders american industries to begin preparing for possible war production.
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Mmm, trying to avoid angering the USA too much might be a good idea.
 
stnylan said:
Mmm, trying to avoid angering the USA too much might be a good idea.

Nah, I ignored them for the most of my Argetina AAR and that worked out well. :p

Seriously though, sooner or later he's going to have to face the US, better sooner than later IMO, as USA got a lot more IC than Spain. ;)
 
Why is brazil not your claim again?

You will see by the time this update is over.

Spanish troops reach the Brazilian capital, Rio De Janeiro. The small Brazilian force tries everything it can to stop the Spanish tide, but fails.
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In international news, a stunning upset for the Japanese empire. The young state of Outer Mongolia surrenders to Chinese troops. It is a huge embarrassment to the Japanese empire.
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Brazilian leaders beg for mercy. When the Brazilian peace offer reaches Franco's desk, he writes his short reply. "Shove your peace offer up your collective ass." He writes.
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The northern Brazilian coastal province of Fortaleza, which had held earlier against a smaller spanish attack, is hit again with overwhelming numbers of troops. The outcome is never in doubt.
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Sao Paulo is the next city to fall under Spanish guns.
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And finally, the last major Brazilian stronghold, Belem, falls to a combined land and seaborne assault.
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With their army decisively beaten, and all of their major cities and strategic locations in Spanish control, Brazil finds its own existence threatened. Franco contacts the Brazilian leaders with peace terms.
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1. Brazil is to take its orders from Madrid, and fight by the side of the Spanish empire.
2. Brazil is to hand over the small northern coastal region of Macapa, which will be turned into a major Spanish naval and air base.

With the only alternative being total annexation, Brazil accepts.
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The new Brazilian president, Eduardo Gomes, swears allegiance to the new Spanish empire. The Brazilian army and navy, which includes 2 battleships, will now fight by Spain's side in the coming battles in South America.
 
A nice puppet.
 
The Spanish invasion of Brazil rocks the capitals of latin america. After seeing how easily spanish ground and sea units defeated one of the most powerful nations in south america, the different countries of the new world put aside their differences, and start banding together. After all of the diplomatic talk was over, the nations of Latin america were now arranged into 3 different military alliances.

First, the Ascunsion pact. Signed in Ascunsion, the capital of Paraguay, it is made up of 4 nations. Leading the alliance is Argentina, under the rule of Agustin P Justo. Next is Chile, as the second most powerful of the alliance, and finally followed by Paraguay and little Uruguay. This alliance is militarily the most powerful, especially at sea, sporting a combined 3 battleships (2 Argentinian 1 Chilean), and at least a dozen different types of cruisers.
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Next is the Andean Tripartite. Led by Peru, and including Bolivia and Ecuador. Their main advantage is their terrain, made up of mostly mountains, and defended by a fairly robust army. Their naval forces are insignificant however.
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And finally, the league of Caribbean states, led by Mexico, and incorporating all of the different nations (except Haiti) that are either located in, or have a shoreline on the Caribbean sea. They are the largest of the three alliances in terms of the number of states involved, and are boosted by both American aid and Venezuelan petroleum. However, individually, only Mexico, Columbia, and Venezuela could put up a real fight.
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Spanish scientists and technicians continue their research. One of the newer things to be researched is the aircraft carrier, which Franco believes could tip the balance of power drastically on the sea.
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To help brighten Spain's image abroad, Franco decides to grant partial independence to two of Portugal's former colonies.
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Both Angola and Mozambique are now independent states, however, they still take their orders from Madrid, and are ruled by former Portuguese colonial governors.
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Meanwhile, back in Europe events begin to unfold that could very well change the world forever.

In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin begins purging the red army of officers and commanders that he thinks are conspiring against him.
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And in central Europe, Germany peacefully annexes Austria, inhereting its industry and armed forces. "Too bad I couldn't do that in the new world!" Franco remarks. Spain congratulates Germany on this achievement.
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New Naval and Airbases are finally completed in Macapa, giving Spain the ability to strike into the Caribbean.
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looks like your attempts to reunite the empire(s) are for the most part successful so far, good job.
 
As Spain takes most of the year 1938 to mobilize more troops for the beginning of the next war, the Brazilians give Franco a surprise. Tanks! Brazil is actually manufacturing armoured divisions. Brazil is definitely proving its worth as an ally and puppet.
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With the 5th infantry corps completed, construction shifts to the long neglected navy and airforce. The Airforce is especially low on aircraft, and new squadrons of German designed BF-109E fighters are being built, along with 10 flotillas of the newest model of destroyers for the navy.
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Meanwhile, tensions in northeast Asia are reaching a boiling point, as Japanese and Soviet army units clash at Chasan Lake.
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Spanish officials discover that the US secret services are actively trying to infiltrate the Spanish empire. counter intelligence agents are immediately dispatched to find and kill any spies among us.
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And finally, Franco presents to the cabinet his plan for war with the Ascunsion pact. As the most powerful of the latin alliances, they will be dealt with first.
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Spanish units will assault the northeastern tip of argentina, and march towards the La Plata basin, moving as well into Uruguay. Meanwhile, a large Brazilian force of 140,000 troops with armoured support will invade Paraguay, and march on the Capital Ascunsion. It is predicted that both Uruguay and Paraguay will fall relatively easily.

It is also predicted that once the entire northeast sector of Argentina falls, including the capital Buenos Aires, that the country will have a very difficult time trying to maintain cohesion among its units. Meanwhile, both the Spanish and Brazilian navies will try their best to blockade the formidable Argentinian fleet in its major bases.
 
Nice and simple war plan.
 
Good luck with your invasion, however your belligerance is probably very hight already no?
 
however your belligerance is probably very hight already no?

If I recall correctly, it is now around the mid 40's. releasing Angola and Mozambique definitely helped, since before then it was hovering around 50. I just wish there was a way I could lower belligerence without releasing countries, like a global propaganda campaign or something.

After almost a year of buildup and of getting the correct units in place, the time finally comes. On September 11th, 1938, the Spanish empire and its allies declare war on the Ascunsion pact.
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The Brazilian army invades Paraguay, smashing their heroic defense outside of their capital.
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Meanwhile the Spanish units move into the La Plata basin, advancing south into Argentina while a smaller force invades Uruguay. The Uruguayans put up a very brave resistance, and for a short while, the offensive looked like it would fail. However, Spanish troops are soon able to gain the advantage and defeat the Uruguayan forces.
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Argentina sends the Spanish and Brazilian fleets a surprise present, by attacking the Brazilian fleet with torpedo armed naval bomber aircraft. One of the Brazilian battleships takes heavy damage, and not wanting to lose any vessels, the Spanish navy decides to withdraw both fleets out of harms way.
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On September 28th, our peace treaty signed with portugal after the Spanish Portuguese war of 1937 is nullified. Another opportunity to gain more industrial output now presents itself. The Spanish home guard, made up of veteran volunteer divisions from the civil war (militias) is deployed to the portuguese border.
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In central Europe, Germany, Italy, France, and Great Britain sign the Munich agreement, forcing Czechoslovakia to hand over the Sudetenland region to German control. Franco applauds Hitler's diplomatic moves.
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The spanish army reaches the outskirts of Buenos Aires, defended by 70,000 Argentinian regulars. Heavy fighting ensues inside the city, and the Argentinians are forced to retreat in the face of overwhelming Spanish numbers.
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Meanwhile, the Brazilian army conquers ascunsion. With no other alternative, Paraguay surrenders, and its industry and territory is incorporated into the Spanish Empire. Its army however, fights on under Argentinian command.
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At almost the same time, Uruguay is forced to surrender, and is annexed into the Spanish empire.
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