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Nationalist Order of Battle for Fuego Cruzado

Posted 7 Jun 2001

I've added suggested organisations to the morale from the official Crossfire site.

Nationalist Organisations

Bandera of the Foreign Legion

Bandera were under sized Battalions. They had the full complement of supporting equipment.

Crossfire - Legion Bandera

  • 1 x BC (+2)
  • 1 x Legion Machinegun Company
    • 3 - 6 x HMG
    • 0 or 1 x on-table 45 mm Mortar (or FO if off table) *
  • 3 x Legion Rifle Company
    • 1 x CC (+2)
    • 1 x LMG **
    • 3 x Rifle Platoons: 1 x PC (+1); 3 x Rifle Squads
  • Morale: Veteran
  • Command & Control: Adventurous / Independent
  • Reckless

* 45 mm Mortars only included in Bandera from early 1938.

** Representing a higher than normal complement of LMG in the company.

Tabor of Regulares

"As long as you led from the front where they could clearly see you upright, they would follow." Alferez Juan Crespo.

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Company of Regulares

A Tabor was half the size of a battalion. The Regulares were excellent in the open country, but performed less well in the towns. Apparently the machine gun platoon was staffed by Spaniards.

Crossfire - Tabor of Regulares

  • 1 x BC (Tabor Commander) (+2)
  • 1 x Spanish Machinegun Platoon: 1 x HMG
  • 2 x Regulares Rifle Company
    • 1 x CC (+2)
    • 3 x Rifle Platoons: 1 x PC (+1); 3 x Rifle Squads
  • Morale: Regular in towns otherwise Veteran
  • Command & Control: Adventurous / Dependent
  • Reckless

I don't believe the Moroccan infantry had the full complement of light machine guns.

Nationalist Infantry Battalion, Carlist Tercio, Falangist Bandera

Regular Army Battalions, Tercios of the Carlist Militas, and Falangist Banderas all had similar organisations.

Crossfire - Nationalist Infantry Battalion, Carlist Tercio, Falangist Bandera

  • 1 x BC
  • 0 or 1 Machinegun Company **
    • 4 x HMG
    • 0 or 1 x on-table 45 mm Mortar (or FO if off table) *
  • 3 or 4 x Rifle Company ***
    • 1 x CC
    • 1 x LMG ****
    • 3 x Rifle Platoons: 1 x PC (+1); 3 x Rifle Squads
  • Morale: Varies
  • Command & Control: Varies
  • Some are Reckless

* In early 1938 the Nationalists added a 45 mm Mortar stand.

** Carlist Tercios and Falangist Banderas lacked machine gun companies in 1936, but acquired them the year after. Other units, plus Carlists and Falangists after 1936, would have them or not depending on supply.

*** Most Battalions, Tercios, Bandera would have 4 companies in total, either 3 Infantry plus a Machinegun Company, or 4 Infantry Companies. Few would have all 5 companies.

**** I assume few units would have the full complement of Light Machine Guns, hence will lack the LMG stand, but some would have them. The early war Carlist requetes and Falagist Militia certainly lacked these support weapons.

Troop Type

When

Morale

Command & Control

Reckless

PC

CC (BC)

Carlist Militia

1936

Veteran when attacking otherwise Green

Dependent

Yes

PC (0/+1) +1 rallying only

CC (0/+2) +2 rallying only

Carlist Brigades

Mid War

Veteran when attacking otherwise Regular

Dependent

No

PC (+1)

CC (0/+2) +2 rallying only

Carlist Divisions

Late War

Regular

Dependent

No

PC (+1)

CC (0/+2) +2 rallying only

Falangist Militia

Regular when attacking otherwise Green

Dependent

No

PC (0/+1) +1 rallying only

CC (0/+2) +2 rallying only

Falangist Battalons de Choque

Veteran when attacking otherwise Regular

Dependent

Yes

PC (+1)

CC (+1/+2) +1 close combat; +2 rallying

Army of Africa Battalions

Regular

Dependent

No

PC (+1)

CC (+2)

Peninsular Army

1936

Green

Dependent

No

PC (+1)

CC (+1)

Galician Divisions

Late War

Regular

Dependent

No

PC (+1)

CC (0/+2) +2 rallying only

Other Divisions

Regular

Dependent

No

PC (+1)

CC (0/+2) +2 rallying only

Italian Infantry Battalion or Cohort

The Italians had both regular formations and fascist Blackshirt formations in Spain. I believe the Blackshirt Cohort differed from the regular battalions by the lack of engineers.

Crossfire - Italian Infantry Battalion or Cohort

  • 1 x BC
  • 1 x Rifle squad
  • 1 x recon motorcycle platoon: 1 x PC; 3 x Rifle squads
  • 0 or 1 x engineer platoon: 1 x PC; 3 x Rifle squads
  • 1 x Machinegun Company
    • 3 x HMG
    • 0 or 1 x on-table 45 mm Mortar (or FO if off table) *
  • 3 or 4 x Rifle Company
    • 1 x CC
    • 1 x LMG
    • 3 x Rifle Platoons: 1 x PC; 3 x Rifle Squads
  • Morale: Varies
  • Command & Control: Varies

The specific variations are in the table below.

Troop Type

When

Morale

Command & Control

Reckless

PC

CC (BC)

Italian Black shirt Divisions

1936 – 1937

Green

Dependent

No

PC (0/0) No bonuses

CC (0/0) No bonuses

Italian Litorio Division

1936 – 1937

Regular

Dependent

No

PC (0/+1) +1 rallying only

CC (0/0) No bonuses

Italian Bersaglieri

Veteran

Dependent

No

PC (0/+1) +1 rallying only

CC (0/+1) +1 rallying only

Italian CTV

1937 – 1939

Regular

Dependent

No

PC (0/+1) +1 rallying only

CC (0/0) No bonuses