Message from OKW HQ:

Date: March 31, 1937

Situation Report: The Spanish Nationalists have requested German help to help overthrow the pro-Bolshevik government in Spain. You have been selected to lead our forces in this effort.

Operational Orders: The Republicans are using the port facilities at Bilbao to bypass the international blockade on arms. Shipments from the USSR and France are arriving daily. Our forces are to join with those of our allies in a concerted effort to capture the port and its facilities. 
