Merida

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

## Briefings

Good morning, Herr General. Good morning, Lieutenant. I apologize for the early meeting, but I have important news from General Franco: Thanks to your help, we're ahead of schedule in securing a major Nationalist stronghold at Seville.

It was our pleasure, Capitana. I trust the General is so far pleased?

Indeed, and as a result, he has announced our next objective: Madrid.

Woah, that is quite ambitious. Are we already ready to advance directly towards the Capital?

General Franco aims to end this coup quickly, Lieutenant, a decision I fully support. We are still several hundred miles from Madrid, but we believe we can cover the distance quickly before the Republic can properly assemble a force to stop us.

**Primary Objective: Control Three Victory Hexes by the end of the scenario.**

**Bonus Objective: Capture all Victory Hexes.**

**Bonus Objective: Capture Badajoz**

The only major obstacle between us and Madrid is here, the Rio Guadiana.

Pardon me, where is "Rio"? I don't know where that is on the map...

I meant river. The Guadiana River.

Oh, of course. Please continue.

As I was saying, the Republican forces are attempting to muster a force to block us from crossing the Guadiana River, but the majority of their forces are only local militias.

Mein General, as long as we clear out supporting units, our Spanish friends should have no trouble clearing out the enemy infantry rabble.

Capitana, I have a question... What of the Republican army base at Badajoz?

General Franco thinks we can and should bypass them. If you wish to take on the base, I'm afraid I cannot authorize any Spanish infantry support to assist.

Mein General, I propose we have the Spanish support our advance to occupy our objectives along the Guadiana River, and then have them dig in and protect our gains.

It'll then be up to us to continue on towards Caceres...

Or take a detour and see if we can take on Badajoz.

Very well, I will inform General Franco the Condor Legion is ready to move out.

To victory, for Germany!

And for Spain!

### Victory

**Historically, the Nationalist forces and their allies made rapid advances in the early months of the civil war. The professional soldiers of the Army of Africa swept aside poorly equipped and hastily formed Republican militias that attempted to block their advance to Madrid.**

**In just a few months, General Franco had advanced halfway across the country and was now preparing for a major offensive to seize Madrid itself...**

## Locations

* Alburquerque

* Alcuescar

* Almendralejo

* Badajoz

* Caceres

* Guadiana River

* Guarena

* Merida

* Olivenza

* Puebla de Obando

* Talavera la Real

* Vilafranca de los Barros

* Zafra

* Alburquerque

* Alcuescar

* Almendralejo

* Badajoz

* Caceres

* Guadiana River

* Guarena

* Merida

* Olivenza

* Puebla de Obando

* Talavera la Real

* Vilafranca de los Barros

* Zafra

## Messages

* Oberleutnant Wagner: Heads up, mein General. We've got eyes on a Republican officer on the field. Apparently it's... Comandante Vega?

* Capitana Vega: Before you ask, yes, he is my brother. But make no mistake; he will forever be our enemy. He will never be forgiven for the side he has chosen and things he has done in this war!

* Capitana Vega: I urge utmost caution whenever you encounter his unit. He is a most capable and relentless fighter.

* Capitana Vega: Rest in peace, my misguided brother.

* Spanish Nationalist units will attack the nearest hostile victory hex.

* Spanish Nationalist units will defend the nearest friendly victory hex.

* Spanish Nationalist units will hold position where they are.

* Bonus Objective to capture all Victory Hexes completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to capture Badajoz completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Oberleutnant Wagner: Heads up, mein General. We've got eyes on a Republican officer on the field. Apparently it's... Comandante Vega?

* Capitana Vega: Before you ask, yes, he is my brother. But make no mistake; he will forever be our enemy. He will never be forgiven for the side he has chosen and things he has done in this war!

* Capitana Vega: I urge utmost caution whenever you encounter his unit. He is a most capable and relentless fighter.

* Capitana Vega: Rest in peace, my misguided brother.

* Spanish Nationalist units will attack the nearest hostile victory hex.

* Spanish Nationalist units will defend the nearest friendly victory hex.

* Spanish Nationalist units will hold position where they are.

* Bonus Objective to capture all Victory Hexes completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

* Bonus Objective to capture Badajoz completed.
Earned Commendation Points: 1.
Total Commendation Points: %d.

## Notes

* If players have at least 3 Commendation Points at the start of the scenario, they will be given the option of exchanging 3 Commendation Points for 35 Strength Points worth of UNL-35 Recons and Trubia Tanks.
* Capturing all five victory hexes at any point and capturing Badajoz at any point will each give players 1 Commendation point.
* Notable enemy units:
	+ Commandante Vega, a Level 2 Vickers Mk.III with 15 Strength points and a hero with the Survivor, Butcher, and Tenacious Defender traits. If he is not defeated in this scenario, he will appear in later scenarios.