Nationalist forces, drawn from the Army of Africa and led by Colonel Juan Yague, captured Badajoz. The two parts of Nationalist Spain were now linked.
34 minutes ago
Sunday, 14 August 2016
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
My favourite blogs
-
Making room and measuring sticks - The English Civil War armies returned to the tabletop this past week, along with some newly made measuring sticks. These were needed because I have been ...
-
Hildesheim Campaign – Introduction - *Europe* The next campaign phase is set in northern Germany and the objective is to take the city of Hildesheim. This will be the 94th campaign phase since...
2 hours ago -
Arnor Project Update - In November of last year (where did those 6 months go?) I posted a couple of pictures of Orcs I'd been painting for a little project set in Tolkien's Lo...
4 hours ago -
Another parade - Set up the Jacobite opposition- Jacobite units and small artillery piece to the fore. The unit at the back and the skirmishers ( newly Penny based) are so...
6 hours ago -
CRAIG and MERTONFORD model railway. - P.D. Hancock was a pioneer railway modeler who invented OO9 - 4mm per foot on 9mm gauged track. A book by Philip on his OO9 Layout. P.D. Hancock (RIP 20...
17 hours ago -
A Colonial Conundrum of Sorts - *Basing sorted - infantry will be in 3s or 2s for dedicated skirmishers (30mm x 15mm), cavalry and artillery on a 30mm square - a gun and two crew or two...
22 hours ago -
Charity shop bargains and the perils of Fimo - I popped into a new charity book shop that's opened in the village and was surprised to find some titles of interest. While I have copies of the Blandfor...
23 hours ago -
Bill Farquars Rules for Armoured Warfare 1925-50. Part 2. Attack on Senno - So, next in the sequence of my playtests of the 'new' WRG 1925-50 set is another scenario from the 'Ghosts of Smolensk' scenario book. This time 7th Pan...
1 day ago -
Dominion of the Spear Army Builder - It seems that the new hotness is a series of rules by Steve Parker starting with *The Dominion of the Spear* and having expanded to cover several other ...
1 day ago -
Der Tag (Minden Games) : The Holy Grail of WWI North Sea HSF v GF Wargaming is found! - For the better part of thirty years I have been searching and experimenting with various rule systems that allow me to play WWI naval games, specifically N...
1 day ago
About Me
- Robert (Bob) Cordery
- I have been wargaming for as long as I can remember. One of the first toys that I was bought was a wooden fort that was garrisoned by assorted lead soldiers ... and I have never looked back! The first wargames book I bought was CHARGE! (although I had taken out [and repeatedly read] Donald Featherstone's WAR GAMES book beforehand [and many thanks to John Curry for republishing it!]). My first 20mm figures were the good old Airfix Guards Infantry and Band (in shocking pink!), soon followed by others as they were released, and by 1968, when I bought my first metal Hinton Hunt 20mm figures, I had a large collection of World War II figures, tanks, guns, and aircraft. I was a founder member of WARGAME DEVELOPMENTS and have been the treasurer and membership secretary ever since. I have also organised – along with Tim Gow - the annual conference (COW – Conference of Wargamers) for more that fifteen years. My main interests are wargaming any wars from 1850 onwards, although I have a special interest in Colonial, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II wargaming. I also have a special interest in wargames that use square or hex grids for movement and weapon ranges.
Badajoz has a very bloody history. When we visited some years ago I spent a couple of hours on the first evening wandering the streets on my own after dark. It was a very uncomfortable experience. Not sure whether it was because of what I have read about the Napoleonic sieges, or whether there really is something else. Before my visit I read that there is a general feeling that Badajoz is a very unhappy town with a distinct bad feelingn due to its unhappy history. So perhaps I am not alone.
ReplyDeleteThistlebarrow,
DeleteThere are places that we have visited that had an obvious 'atmosphere' that seemed to almost seep out of the surroundings. I've never been to Badajoz, but I can easily imagine that it could share that attribute.
After it was captured, the Nationalists exacted a terrible retribution on their opponents, and it is said that the sawdust in the bullring - which is where the executions took place - was soaked right through with the blood of the dead.
All the best,
Bob