Early Madrid

**Early Madrid** is a scenario in *Panzer Corps 2*.

## Briefings

It is hard to believe, but we are already on the outskirts of Madrid itself, mein General.  There are whispers among the men that they already expect to be home by Christmas.

I hope they are right, lieutenant.  I do not cherish this war against my own countrymen.

We still have a job to do, and one final Republican line to break through before we can enter the streets of Madrid itself.

**Primary Objective: Hold Five Victory Hexes.**

Generalissimo Franco is throwing everything we have at Madrid, as our advance down the Estremadura Highway will be fiercely contested.

The hills flanking the Highway are well defended by the last of the Republican militias.  I would prefer to focus our Spanish forces against these entrenched positions.

Other than those hills, the surrounding terrain is relatively flat, mein General. Perfect ground for our panzers to fight on.

But we will need escort our Spanish infantry on the open roads, where enemy vehicles would surely tear into their ranks.

We have no intelligence of the enemy forces past the flooded Arroyo de la Zorra, so I suggest extreme caution in our advance across it.

To victory, for Germany!

And for Spain!

### Victory

**Historically, the first Nationalist assault on Madrid would be repulsed after weeks of bloody fighting.  Many believe the arrival of several International Brigades and Soviet made weapons were decisive factors in the successful defense of Madrid.**

## Locations

* Madrid

* Alcorcon

* Retamares

* Humera

* Pozuelo

* Hill 24

* Hill 28

* Campamento

* Arroyo de la Zorra

* Madrid

* Alcorcon

* Retamares

* Humera

* Pozuelo

* Hill 24

* Hill 28

* Campamento

* Arroyo de la Zorra

### Messages

* 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.

* Mein General, some Spanish engineers have proposed a new tank development project, codename Verdeja. They would like our support for the project, and are prepared to offer us a very special unit, and the technical knowledge to maintain it, in return. I have seen the specifications, and they are very impressive. In my opinion, this is not an opportunity we should neglect!.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 2 Commendation Points for this unique unit?

Authorize the Exchange

 Decline the exchange

* You decide to use some of your influence and accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to reject the offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* The Verdeja unique tank has arrived from the South.

* ***Oberleutnant Wagner***: Mein General, there are reports of large Republican reinforcements mustering within Madrid. We might want to slow our advance to prepare for major counterattacks.

* ***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.

* Mein General, some Spanish engineers have proposed a new tank development project, codename Verdeja. They would like our support for the project, and are prepared to offer us a very special unit, and the technical knowledge to maintain it, in return. I have seen the specifications, and they are very impressive. In my opinion, this is not an opportunity we should neglect!.

You have %d Commendation Points.

Would you like to exchange 2 Commendation Points for this unique unit?

Authorize the Exchange

 Decline the exchange

* You decide to use some of your influence and accept the offer. You now have %d Commendation Points.

* You choose to reject the offer. You still have %d Commendation Points

* The Verdeja unique tank has arrived from the South.

* ***Oberleutnant Wagner***: Mein General, there are reports of large Republican reinforcements mustering within Madrid. We might want to slow our advance to prepare for major counterattacks.

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

## Notes

* If players have at least 2 Commendation Points at the start of the scenario, they will be given the option of exchanging 2 Commendation Points for a Verdeja 2 Tank that will arrive on turn 2.
* Enemy reinforcements will arrive in Madrid on turns 10, 13 and 17.
* Notable enemy formations:
	+ Soviet Arms Convoy
* 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 that only appears if not destroyed in a previous scenario and will appear in future scenarios if not destroyed here.
	+ Commissar Hans Beimler, a Level 1 International Brigade unit that has 17 Strength points and is equipped with a Cargo Truck.
	+ 32nd AAC-1937, which has a hero with the Unyielding trait.