Nice thread James!!! :-)
I’ve thought about an Allied Spain gambit for a while. I believe if the Allies can somehow get Turkey and Spain it could work. I definitely think that Spain can’t be taken early- I think its a late game tactic when the Germans press into Russia and leave France/Italy open- Spain maybe be a necessity to stop the VC win and gain an advantage.
I think a Spain gambit is tough, but someone is gonna figure a way to pull it off in certain situations. Maybe you’ll be the one- keep thinking. :-)