Seville

**Seville** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

Oberleutnant Stefan Wagner, reporting for duty! May I say, it's an honor to meet you, General %playername%. I swear now to faithfully serve you, and the Fatherland, to any end!

I have your orders; direct from Commander Sperrle. Shall we begin?

As you are undoubtably aware, our government has pledged to aid the Spanish Nationalists in their uprising. Our deployment to Spain is to begin immediately, but there are some critical details I feel you must be made aware of.

Because we don't want to undermine the legitimancy of the Nationalists, we will not be deploying any German infantry forces to the Spanish conflict.

Therefore, your primary battlegroup, Kampfgruppe 88, is to provide supporting roles to assist the main body of Nationalist forces in their coup. You will be expected to work closely with our Spanish compatriots in the campaign ahead.

Speaking of which, our first assignment is to safely escort them across the Strait of Gibaltar.

**Primary Objective: Capture and Hold Cadiz and Seville Airfield.**

**Bonus Objective: Capture and Hold Auxiliary Airfield.**

**Bonus Objective: Garrison Five Seville Hexes with Army of Africa Units.**

First off, we'll need to transport our own forces to Spain. Unfortunately, this will be easier said than done. The Republican battleship Jaime I is on constant patrol, and submarine reports show she is on her way to interdict our operations as we speak.

You will only have a limited opportunity to move your forces across the Strait of Gibaltar before the Republican naval blockade arrives. I wouldn't try to destroy the Jaime I and her escorts either, our light biplane bombers are woefully unprepared to deal with a battleship! We'll just have to deal with her later...

There should be enough time to transport two waves of units by naval transport, if you move quickly. Army of Africa units will most likely need to be airlifted, as they are a bit behind our embarkation points.

After we've cleared any resistance around Seville, we should hold the city against any potential counterattack. We need to hold the city long enough to transport Franco's Army of Africa to Spain, to ensure we have ample friendly infantry forces in our campaign to come!

Good luck, mein General. I will see you on the Spanish mainland shortly. To victory, for Germany!

### Victory

Mein General, our Nationalist contact in Spain should joining us any moment now. Abwehr dossiers describe Colonel Bolanos as...
*Wagner is interrupted by a woman entering the field tent.*

You aren't Colonel Bolanos! Who are you, and what is the meaning of this!

Calm yourself, German. I bring news of your missing Colonel, if you'll just read these communiques....

Oh, my apologies.
*Wagner holsters his Luger and reads the documents.*

Mein General, this is bad news. It says here that Bolanos is dead. Ambushed by a Communist faction supporting the Spanish Republic. I'm not sure where that leaves us now, I hope there are answers in this second communique...

Apparently General Sanjurjo himself is coming to meet us. I certainly did not expect we would be meeting the leader of the Nationalist movement! But wait, according to this, he should already be at this meeting... *A Spanish officer enters the tent, again interrupting Oberleutnant Wagner.*

I'm afraid he won't be coming to join us, my German friends.

General Franco, it is an honor sir! But I don't understand, where is...

General Sanjurjo is dead. He was en route from Portugal when his plane crashed. I'm here to take charge, and I require an update on the situation.

First elements of the Condor Legion have been successfully deployed to Spain: our bombers of Kampfgruppe 88 are ready for action. Our force is comprised of vehicle, tank, and aircraft units. But no German infantry divisions...

Yes, I am aware of the extent of German support. We'll be counting on you to take control of the skies and support our operations. I understand you successfully air lifted a portion of my Army of Africa already as well. We'll have to break the Republican blockade to fully mobilize my troops, but before that, what of our local Nationalist forces?

According to these documents, Colonel Bolanos was killed. And this lady here seems to be a representative of the local militia...

Is this true? But you're dressed like you're from the Milicianas... Explain.

General Franco, sir, my name is Ana Sofia Vega. My allegiance belongs to your Nationalist cause. My comrades and I could not stand the atrocities we witnessed under the Red Terror, so we defected.

You look familiar... Vega you say? I served with an Alejandro Salvador Vega in the Rif War, any relation?

He was my father, sir.

An honorable man to his very end. And I see that honor continues to run in his family. Very well, I shall trust you.

General, are you sure about...

If I cannot trust the men and women of my own country, one mistake of judgment will hardly matter. Now then, I will absorb your local forces into my own, but I still require your services. Without Bolanos, I need a new liaison officer to coordinate with our German allies. Will you serve me in my mission to put an end to this inept and corrupt Spanish Republic, Ana Sofia Vega?

Of course, my General!

Very well, I hereby grant you the field promotion of Capitana. Only together will we succeed against the Republic!

Si, General!

A Captain! But...

I suggest you all get well acquainted. Our work to overthrow the Republic has only just begun. Now if you will excuse me, I have matters with the Army of Africa I must attend to. *General Franco leaves the tent.*

Mein General, can you believe this? Just like that, she outranks me!
How can we really trust her to be a liaison between Franco's men and our Condor Legion? Does she even speak enough German!?

Actually, Lieutenant, I do speak enough German. And it is you that doesn't truly understand the situation.

!!!

It is not we Spanish who need to earn your trust, but rather you that must earn the trust of the Spanish people. Our blood has been spilling for years, and this coup has only just begun. I am here to end the suffering of my people, even to the point of accepting help from German mercenaries. Are you here to support us, Lieutenant?

Jawohl, Captain!

Thank you. I would like to trust you, and hope we can work together amicably. But please, it is not Captain, it's Capitana.

Apologies, Capitana.

Now, if you and your General will excuse me, I too have something I must take care of. I'm certain General Franco will have new orders soon, and I will be in touch with you then.
*Capitana Vega leaves the tent.*

What have we gotten ourselves into, mein General?

**Historically, the operation to transport the Army of Africa from Morocco to Spain was a huge success. By flying over the Republican naval blockade, thousands of troops were moved across the strait of Gibraltar in what would be the world's first major military airlift.**

## Locations

* Almonte

* Army of Africa Camp (x2)

* Auxiliary Airfield

* Cadiz

* Carmona

* Dos Hermanas

* Gibraltar

* Guadalquivir River

* Lebrija

* Rock of Gibraltar

* Seville

* Tangier

* Almonte

* Army of Africa Camp (x2)

* Auxiliary Airfield

* Cadiz

* Carmona

* Dos Hermanas

* Gibraltar

* Guadalquivir River

* Lebrija

* Rock of Gibraltar

* Seville

* Tangier

## Messages

* Oberleutnant Wagner: Mein General, the Jaime I and her escorts have arrived off the coast. We must transport the Army of Africa by air with Ju-52s from now on.

* Oberleutnant Wagner: Seville Airfield secured. Be sure to protect it from counterattack.

* Oberleutnant Wagner: Mein General, some of our Spanish friends seem to have gotten lost and taken a detour to Gibraltar. We'll have to retrieve them and a cargo ship they commandeered after the Jaime I leaves the area.

* Bonus Objective to garrison Seville completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to hold Auxiliary Airfield completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Oberleutnant Wagner: Mein General, the Jaime I and her escorts have arrived off the coast. We must transport the Army of Africa by air with Ju-52s from now on.

* Oberleutnant Wagner: Seville Airfield secured. Be sure to protect it from counterattack.

* Oberleutnant Wagner: Mein General, some of our Spanish friends seem to have gotten lost and taken a detour to Gibraltar. We'll have to retrieve them and a cargo ship they commandeered after the Jaime I leaves the area.

* Bonus Objective to garrison Seville completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to hold Auxiliary Airfield completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

## Notes

* Enemy reinforcements will arrive north of Carmona on turns 10 and 12.
* Holding the Auxillary Airfield hex until the last turn and garrisoning all five Seville hexes with Army of Africa units at any point will each give players 1 Commendation point.
* Capturing the Rock of Gibraltar hex will give players 19 Strength points worth of 203mm M1931 Artillery.
* Notable formations:
	+ Army of Africa
* Notable enemy units:
	+ Jaime I, a Battleship with 20 Strength points.
	+ 12th BT-5, which has 7 Strength points and a hero with the Overwhelming Attack trait.