History Awesome / GirlsUndPanzerDerFilm

* Katyusha gets a small one, and possibly a small PetTheDog after usually being ButtMonkey. Her preference for setting traps mixing cunning and brute force pays dividends when she orders Leopon team and Anteater team to just drive right through the flimsy Wild West sets in the theme park, allowing them to outflank the University teams expecting them to charge down the main street.

** Finally, the game winning strategy Miho and Maho execute: Have Maho's Tiger I shoot the Panzer IV from behind to give it a speed boost to take out the Centurion. Yes, the final play was a tank variant of a FastballSpecial, and '''[[CrazyAwesome IT WORKS]]'''.

** Everything to do with Continuation High and their BT-42. They managed to take one of the most underperforming tanks of WWII, and made it run literal circles around the University Team's more advanced Pershings, proving to be possibly the craziest tank crews in the series yet. All to the tune of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCm2PtSgzkA Säkkijärven Polkka]][[note]]To explain: the BT-42, like the BT-7 tank it borrows its chassis from, used the novel [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_suspension Christie suspension]], which allows for higher cross-country speed - and also the ability to drive a tank like a car on the road wheels[[/note]].

*** With a nod to GeniusBonus as well! First we see their BT-42 lose both of their tracks and fall over a cliff, making us think they are written off. Then Mikko brings out a ''steering wheel''.

** Everything to do with Continuation High and their BT-42. They managed to take one of the most underperforming tanks of WWII, and made it run literal circles around the University Team's more advanced Pershings, proving to be possibly the craziest tank crews in the series yet. All to the tune of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCm2PtSgzkA Säkkijärven Polkka]].

* In the hedge maze, Anglegfish Team use a fork in the path to rotate their turret, ambushing an enemy coming around a bend.

** Everything to do with Continuation High and their BT-42. They managed to take one of the most underperforming tanks of WWII, and made it run literal circles around the University Team's more advanced Pershings, proving to be possibly the craziest tank crews in the series yet. All to the tune of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8bEZcw3-wM Säkkijärven Polkka]].

** She forces the high school teams on a defensive battle from the start, maneuvering her forces in such a way to set the bulk of the high school teams units in a certain spot so they are open to the Morser-Karl's bombardment. Her choice of terrain to do this is also noteworthy, as forcing the enemies on the highest ground (a hill in this case) makes it easier for the Morser-Karl to bombard them. The above plan was in accordance to her initial objective of taking out the high school team's heaviest hitting tanks like Pravda's [=KV-2=] and the two Panthers of Kuromorimine, and successfully doing so.

** What makes this more awesome is that no one from Ooarai contacted any of the schools that came to their aid to ask for their help. They just show up by themselves, though it is somewhat implied that this was set up by Darjeeling. Even Continuation High's participation is both surprising and awesome, [[ChekhovsGunman since their school was only mentioned in passing in the Anzio [=OVA=]].

* Where is the Anzio team during the amusement part phase of the battle? They're parked at the top of a rollercoaster and tracking the enemy's movements in real time. This enables several awesome moments for their teammates, such as the kills in the hedge maze. "Leave the GPS to us!"

** Anzio's job of spotting enemies is shown to be a crucial factor in the latter stages of the match, as they provided valuable information to the rest of the high school teams such as enemy position and strength. A good example of this is when they directed the Panzer IV and the Hetzer in a maze, in order for them to take out two of Rumi's units.
* Katyusha gets a small one, and possibly a small PetTheDog after usually being ButtMonkey. Her preference for setting traps mixing cunning and brute force pays dividends when orders Leopon team and Anteater team to just drive right through the flimsy Wild West sets in the theme park, allowing them to outflank the University teams expecting them to charge down the main street.

* Rabbit Team's plan to force back the University's tanks after they corner most of Ōarai. Shooting the supports on the ferris wheel to turn it into a rolling wheel of destruction is probably one of the craziest plans in the series, and is all thanks to the rabbit's film knowledge.

** And Turtle Team taking an elevated position for shooting straight through the walls.

* Anzu puts in a lot of leg work into opening a new path for Ōarai. She meets with Education Minister/"Government Slug" and cites specific law codes in the Japanese constitution that basically says verbal promises are valid and therefore should be upheld. When the official invokes ExactWords, she leaves. She returns with the support of one government official, Ami Chouno (a member of the JSDF and a Sensha-do committee official), and the head of the high school Sensha-do committee and upcoming head of the Japan's sensha-do committee, Shiho Nishizumi herself. When it was just Anzu alone, the minister was cold and smug and implacable; now we see him ''squirm''. When he suggests another match, Anzu already has a contract ready for him to sign; absolutely and completely legally binding this time. [[LetsGetDangerous This is the kind of political machination the student council president is capable of when she applies herself.]]
Now when the MEXT guy offers a match between the University All-star team, Anzu quickly jumps at this chance, and to ensure that he doesn't go back on his word '''again''', ''she makes him sign a written agreement''. The amount of Anzu's effort in order to save Ōarai is, without a shadow of a doubt, extraordinary and awesome.

*** As mentioned up about episode 10, anyone with even a passing experience in any sort of competitive sport or martial art will understand what makes that line awesome.
** Supplemental material explained how Saunders able to pulled all of that out. Saunders' C-5 Galaxy is already upgraded to carry 180 tons from normal capacity 122 tons. Since Ooarai tanks added up to 200 tons and still over weight limits, Saunders ''under-fueled'' their plane to keep the weight minimum, and had ''two [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10_Extender KC-10]] taking turns refuelling it in mid air'' in order to keep it flying. They even did it ''twice'': first to get the tanks back to Saunders, and then to get the tanks to Oarai. The fact that Saunders has a strategic cargo plane is already awesome, but the fact that they have ''two'' tanker aircraft to support its operation is on another level.
*** And guess what Saunders named this operation? [[http://i.imgur.com/zMB5ZFc.jpg Operation]] ''[[DouglasMacArthur I Shall]] [[BadassBoast Return]]''.

** This is actually the end of what is shown to be Anzu's machinations in order to make the MEXT official rescind the decision of Ōarai's closure. Anzu actually states a (presumably) law in the Japanese constitution that basically says verbal promises are valid and therefore should be upheld. When the official invokes ExactWords, she leaves, but the next time we see her, she has gathered the support of one government official, Ami Chouno (a member of the JSDF and a Sensha-do committee official), and the head of the high school Sensha-do committee and upcoming head of the Japan's sensha-do committee, Shiho Nishizumi herself. Now when the MEXT guy offers a match between the University All-star team, Anzu quickly jumps at this chance, and to ensure that he doesn't go back on his word '''again''', ''she makes him sign a written agreement''. The amount of Anzu's effort in order to save Ōarai is, without a shadow of a doubt, extraordinary and awesome.

* The movie's opening exhibition match really sets the standard for the rest of the movie. First we start in the middle of a match that is apparently Oarai + Chi-Ha-Tan Vs. St. Gloriana, with Gloriana trapped in a golf course's sand pit and surrounded by Oarai. A section of Oarai is also holding back an unknown force trying to reinforce the surrounded force. After Chi-Ha-Tan's fluke in their attack, Oarai's defensive perimeter folds and retreat from a cliff. [[BigDamnHeroes Moments later we see Pravda coming in full-force of T-34s and an IS-2 charging in to reinforce St. Gloriana]].

* Rosehip's match-saving TakingTheBullet in he opening battle. Not only had she managed to crash and almost completely wreck her tank, she managed to keep it going just long enough to intercept the potentially game winning shot.
** Actually, the shot would have missed anyway; [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy Momo-chan]] was gunner, and you can actually ''see'' the Hetzer's gun pull up and to the right just as she fires. This goes a long way to explain why her aim is so poor. Chalk it up to ''VideoGame/WorldOfTanks''-level RNG madness.
** The actual game-winning TakingTheBullet moment was when Katyusha's T-34-85 appeared at the top of the stairs instead of the Churchill, allowing Darjeeling to beat the Panzer IV's reload.

* [[spoiler:Rosehip's match-saving]] TakingTheBullet in [[spoiler:the opening battle]]. Not only had she managed to crash and almost completely wreck her tank, she managed to keep it going just long enough to [[spoiler:intercept the potentially game winning shot]].
** [[spoiler:Actually, the shot would have missed anyway; [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy Momo-chan]] was gunner, and you can actually ''see'' the Hetzer's gun pull up and to the right just as she fires. This goes a long way to explain why her aim is so poor. Chalk it up to ''VideoGame/WorldOfTanks''-level RNG madness.]]
** The actual game-winning TakingTheBullet moment was when [[spoiler:Katyusha's T-34-85]] appeared at the top of the stairs instead of the [[spoiler:Churchill, allowing Darjeeling to beat the Panzer IV's reload.]]
* [[spoiler:Saunders']] rescue of ''all'' the [[spoiler:Ōarai's tanks]] that were about to be [[spoiler:"taken into MEXT custody" after closing down Ōarai school]]: they ''landed a'' [[spoiler:''[=C-5=] [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-5_Galaxy#C-5_AMP_and_C-5M_Super_Galaxy Super Galaxy]]'' in the schoolship's gardens, loaded all tanks]], somehow managed to take off again (despite the load surpasing the plane's stated maximum capacity - [[spoiler:Saori]] was worried they couldn't manage it) and flew them all to safety - only to return [[spoiler:a few days later to the Ōarai girls' provisional lodging]] and deliver them via an [[spoiler:''eight''-tank [=LAPES=] drop]].

[- [[spoiler:'''Arisa:''']]''This favor won't come cheap! To repay the favor, you have to keep practicing Senshado!''-]\\

** Supplemental material explained how [[spoiler:Saunders]] able to pulled all of that out. [[spoiler:Saunders' C-5 Galaxy is already upgraded to carry 180 tons from normal capacity 122 tons. Since Ooarai tanks added up to 200 tons and still over weight limits, Saunders ''under-fueled'' their plane to keep the weight minimum, and had ''two [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_KC-10_Extender KC-10]] taking turns refuelling it in mid air'' in order to keep it flying. They even did it ''twice'': first to get the tanks back to Saunders, and then to get the tanks to Oarai. The fact that Saunders has a strategic cargo plane is already awesome, but the fact that they have ''two'' tanker aircraft to support its operation is on another level]].
*** And guess what [[spoiler:Saunders]] named this operation? [[spoiler:[[http://i.imgur.com/zMB5ZFc.jpg Operation]] ''[[DouglasMacArthur I Shall]] [[BadassBoast Return]]'']].
* [[spoiler:[[AbusiveParents Shiho Nishizumi]]]], [[OOCisSeriousBusiness of all people]], standing against the dissolution of Ōarai is a sight to behold. Granted, she claims she's doing it so that [[WorthyOpponent Kuromorimine can have a chance to defeat them in a rematch]], but when the {{Jerkass}} CorruptBureaucrat ordering the liquidation claims that Ōarai won out of luck, she slams her cup down and snaps back with the [[SilkHidingSteel grace and sharpness of a katana.]]
--->'''[[spoiler:Shiho]]''': ''[[WorthyOpponent There is no luck in Sensha-do!]] [[BadassBoast There is only skill!]]''
** This is actually the end of what is shown to be Anzu's machinations in order to [[spoiler: make the MEXT official rescind the decision of Ōarai's closure.]] Anzu actually states a (presumably) law in the Japanese constitution that basically says verbal promises are valid and therefore should be upheld. When the official invokes ExactWords, she leaves, but the next time we see her, she has gathered the support of one government official, Ami Chouno (a member of the JSDF and a Sensha-do committee official), and the head of the high school Sensha-do committee and upcoming head of the Japan's sensha-do committee, [[spoiler: Shiho Nishizumi]] herself. Now when the MEXT guy offers a match between the University All-star team, Anzu quickly jumps at this chance, and to ensure that he doesn't go back on his word '''again''', ''she makes him sign a written agreement''. The amount of Anzu's effort in order to [[spoiler: save Ōarai]] is, without a shadow of a doubt, extraordinary and awesome.

* The arrival of [[spoiler:Ōarai's backup! They managed to gain the support of every team they had faced throughout the series and even some that they hadn't,]] turning what would have been an [[spoiler:8v30 stomp]] into a full, thrilling match.
** What makes this more awesome is that [[spoiler: no one from Ooarai contacted any of the schools that came to their aid to ask for their help. They just show up by themselves, though it is somewhat implied that this was set up by Darjeeling. Even Continuation High's participation is both surprising and awesome, [[ChekhovsGunman since their school was only mentioned in passing in the Anzio [=OVA=]]]]]

* '''Operation: Kill Serve''', [[spoiler:the sole operation to ever outdo the trick against the Maus in the main anime.]] ''All of it''.
** Everything to do with Continuation High and their BT-42. [[spoiler:They managed to take one of the most underperforming tanks of WWII, and made it run literal circles around the University Team's more advanced Pershings, proving to be possibly the craziest tank crews in the series yet]]. All to the tune of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8bEZcw3-wM Säkkijärven Polkka]].

*** With a nod to GeniusBonus as well! First we see their BT-42 [[spoiler:lose both of their tracks and fall over a cliff, making us think they are written off. Then Mikko brings out a ''steering wheel''.]]
** Taking down the [[spoiler:Morser-Karl]]. The small group of Ōarai vehicles couldn't possibly dent it in any way. So what do they do? Load the [=CV33=] on top of the Type 89 and use the latter's unditching tail as lever arm to [[spoiler:''launch'' the [=CV33=] skywards to fire at the Karl!]]
*** No luck with the shooting? The [=CV33=] has [[spoiler:fallen upside-down?]] No problema; just have the [[spoiler:Hetzer use it as ramp to ''fly up to the Morser-Karl's barrel and get a critical hit!'']]
*** Also kind of counts as FridgeBrilliance on Anzu's part: [[spoiler:the reason why she asked Anchovy to start up the Carro Veloce's tracks was not just for the Hetzer to jump; the tankette's running tracks also acted as a form of a slingshot so the slightly heavier Hetzer can clear the gap.]]
* [[LeeroyJenkins Chi-Ha-Tan]] switching out their [[SelfDestructiveCharge normal tactics]] for more sensible guerilla warfare, harrasing and delaying the enemy with their smaller tanks. Especially [[BadassAdorable Fukuda]] standing up to her team-mates, criticising their traditional tactics.

* The [[spoiler: T28]]'s introduction. All you see of it at first is the barrel, [[SmokeShield the rest being covered by the smoke of it's entry]]. A blast from a ''missed'' shot slams Rosehip's Crusader straight into a wall, and then [[{{Leitmotif}} When Johnny comes marching home]] starts up. It takes the entirety of the Saint Gloriana, Saunders, and Oorai teams and basically forces them into a full rout singlehandedly.
** And after aforementioned CMOA, we are treated another one when [[spoiler:Maho, Erika and Katyusha curb-stomping three Pershings and force one surviving Chaffee to flee for its life]], still with same music blaring at background.
* Rabbit Team's plan to [[spoiler:force back the University's tanks after they corner most of Ōarai]]. Shooting the supports on [[spoiler:the ferris wheel to turn it into a rolling wheel of destruction]] is probably one of the craziest plans in the series, and is all thanks to the rabbit's film knowledge.
** [[spoiler: Props also go to the rest of the high school units for taking advantage of the Rabbit team's idea and [[{{Pun}} continue rolling with it]] by directing the ferris wheel towards the University Team's units instead of just let it roll past them. Bonus points go to Naomi for being able to shoot the ferris wheel in such a way that it creates an opening for their encircled units to escape.]]
* Hippo Team's [[CallBack "Operation Macaroni Zwei"]], using camouflage to hide their Stug-III in plain sight, getting two kills on unsuspecting targets. [[spoiler: Though they get taken out on their third attempt.]]

* Darjeeling taking out the T-28 by [[spoiler: lodging her Chuchill under a bridge, waiting for the enemy to pass over her, having Saunders Firefly take out the section of bridge between her and the target and then firing at point blank right up in the T-28's fuel tanks, disabling it. Although afterward she's easy picking for the UST.]]

* Anzio's "Operation T-Square" involves [[spoiler:skipping their little [=CV33=] tankette across a body of water with their speed]]. They manage to make this work against a Pershing with assistance from Mallard Team.

** Anzio's job of spotting enemies is shown to be a crucial factor in the latter stages of the match, as they provided valuable information to the rest of the high school teams such as enemy position and strength. [[spoiler: A good example of this is when they directed the Panzer IV and the Hetzer in a maze, in order for them to take out two of Rumi's units.]]

** [[spoiler: She forces the high school teams on a defensive battle from the start, maneuvering her forces in such a way to set the bulk of the high school teams units in a certain spot so they are open to the Morser-Karl's bombardment. Her choice of terrain to do this is also noteworthy, as forcing the enemies on the highest ground (a hill in this case) makes it easier for the Morser-Karl to bombard them. The above plan was in accordance to her initial objective of taking out the high school team's heaviest hitting tanks like Pravda's [=KV-2=] and the two Panthers of Kuromorimine, and successfully doing so.]]
** [[spoiler: She sets up a strategy to break her opponents forces and force them to disperse. When that fails, she adjusts and lets the enemies regroup, orders her own force to make their enemies go in a certain area (an amphitheater in this case) and finally, surround the entrapped enemy while keeping any backups at bay. As one of her commanders stated, the battle would've been so one sided it'd be painful to watch. If not for the Rabbit team's intervention, the high school team would've lost a great number of their units.]]
** [[spoiler: When her forces start to waver due to the high school team tactically outmaneuvering them, she boosts their morale by ''singing'', and '''it works'''. She also joins the battle herself, takes on half of Ōarai's fighting force, and takes them all out one by one '''by herself'''. To elaborate, she takes out 4 Chi-Ha tanks, Duck team, Rabbit team, Turtle team, Anteater team, Anzio's [=CV33=], and Mallard team, all in rapid succession. ]]
*** [[spoiler: Bonus points for the ThemeMusicPowerUp that contains her BadassCreed and that she uses as RousingSpeech of sorts being ''[[ItMakesSenseInContext the theme song of a plushie toy]]'', yet the whole scene NOT being a BigLippedAlligatorMoment.]]
--->[[spoiler: '''Rumi:''' The commander is singing!\\

'''Megumi:''' Company forward! ]]

** [[spoiler: Miho and Maho working together to take on Alice and her two remaining subordinates Azumi and Megumi is simply a sight to behold. They take out Azumi's tank by Maho luring it into a tunnel then stopping just outside the other side to block the tank, in order for Miho to take it out from the top of the tunnel's entrance.]]
** [[spoiler: Maho then takes out Megumi's tank by using an amusement park ride as a trap/battering ram.]]
** [[spoiler: Alice's Centurion being able to '''counter''' the Panzer IV's sliding kill shot that took out Maho's Tiger I in the anime by shooting first. She also holds so well on her own against two tanks who are commanded by two of the best high school sensha-do practitioners. She is shown using the field to her advantage, creating diversions and distractions in order to separate the Pz IV from the Tiger I.]]
** [[spoiler: Finally, the game winning strategy Miho and Maho execute: Have Maho's Tiger I shoot the Panzer IV from behind to give it a speed boost to take out the Centurion. Yes, the final play was a tank variant of a FastballSpecial, and '''[[CrazyAwesome IT WORKS]]'''.]]

** Despite the [[LeeroyJenkins complete lack of tactical sense]], the [[CallThatAFormation breaking of formation]], and [[EpicFail failing to take out even a single enemy tank]], Chi-Ha-Tan's suicidal charge is still rather impressive in it's idiotic bravery. Especially since it's the first we hear of Chi-Ha-Tan's {{Leitmotiv}}, [[AwesomeMusic/GirlsUndPanzer Yuuki to Shingun]], in the film

*** As mentioned up in the episode 10's AwesomeMoments, anyone with even a passing experience in any sort of competitive sport or martial art will understand what makes that line awesome.

Looking for the anime show's [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome moments of awesome]]? [[Awesome/GirlsUndPanzer Click here!]]

** This scene has a RealLifeWritesThePlot entry in the FunnyMoments page[[note]]in short, the scene was synced with the renovation of that actual building in real life[[/note]]; and the involved people having the humor sense to roll with the idea is, on itself, kind of awesome, too.

* [[LeeroyJenkins Chi-Ha-Tan]] switching out their [[SelfDestructiveCharge normal tactics]] for more sensible guerilla warfare, harrasing and delaying the enemy with their smaller tanks. Especially [[BadassAdorable Fukeda]] standing up to her team-mates, criticising their traditional tactics.
-->'''Fukeda:''' If we charge in and get ourselves needlessly sacrificed... that would be the real shameful thing to do!

-->'''Fukeda:''' If we charge in and get ourself needlessy sacrificed... that would be the real shameful thing to do!

** Taking down the [[spoiler:Morser-Karl. The small group of Ōarai vehicles couldn't possibly dent it in any way. So what do they do? Load the [=CV33=] on top of the Type 89 and use the latter's unditching tail as lever arm to [[spoiler:''launch'' the [=CV33=] skywards to fire at the Karl!]]

** Taking down the [[spoiler:Morser-Karl. The small group of Ōarai vehicles couldn't possibly dent it in any way. So what do they do? Flip the [=CV33=] upside and have the Hetzer use it as ramp to ''fly up to the Morser-Karl's barrel and get a critical hit!'']]
*** Also kind of counts as FridgeBrilliance on Anzu's part: [[spoiler:the reason why she asked Anchovy to straighten up the Carro Veloce's tracks was not just for the Hetzer to jump; the tankette's running tracks also acted as a form of a slingshot so the slightly heavier Hetzer can clear the gap.]]

** [[spoiler: She forces the high school teams on a defensive battle from the start, maneuvering her forces in such a way to set the bulk of the high school teams units in a certain spot so they are open to the Morser-Karl's bombardment. Her choice of terrain to do this is also noteworthy, as forcing the enemies on the highest ground (a hill in this case) makes it easier for the Morser-Karl to bombard them.]]

** [[spoiler: When her forces start to waver due to the high school team tactically outmaneuvering them, she boosts their morale by ''singing'', and '''it works'''. She also joins the battle herself, takes on half of Ōarai's fighting force, and takes them all out one by one '''by herself'''. To elaborate, she takes out 4 Chi-Ha tanks, Duck team, Rabbit team, Turtle team, Anteater team, Anzio's [=CV33=], and Mallard team, all in rapid succession.]]
*** Bonus points for the ThemeMusicPowerUp that contains her BadassCreed and that she uses as RousingSpeech of sorts being ''[[ItMakesSenseInContext the theme song of a plushie toy]]'', yet the whole scene NOT being a BigLippedAlligatorMoment.

** This is actually the end of what is shown to be Anzu's machinations in order to [[spoiler: make the MEXT official rescind the decision of Ōarai's closure.]] Anzu actually states a (presumably) law in the Japanese constitution that basically says verbal promises are valid and therefore should be upheld. When the official invokes ExactWords, she leaves, but the next time we see her, she has gathered the support of one government official, Amy Chouno (a member of the JSDF and a Sensha-do committee official), and the head of the high school Sensha-do committee and upcoming head of the Japan's sensha-do committee, [[spoiler: Shiho Nishizumi]] herself. Now when the MEXT guy offers a match between the University All-star team, Anzu quickly jumps at this chance, and to ensure that he doesn't go back on his word '''again''', ''she makes him sign a written agreement''. The amount of Anzu's effort in order to [[spoiler: save Ōarai]] is, without a shadow of a doubt, extraordinary and awesome.

* Katyusha gets a small one, and possibly a small PetTheDog after usually being ButtMonkey. Her preference for brute force pays dividends when orders Leopon team and Anteater team to just drive right through the flimsy Wild West sets in the theme park, allowing them to outflank the University teams expecting them to charge down the main street.