History Characters / GirlsUndPanzerSaunders

* LetsFightLikeLadies: Only pursues Ōarai with four tanks, because [[spoiler:one of her teammates was intercepting their radio transmissions]].

* DickDastardlyStopsToCheat: Saunders had numerical superiority, better tanks and more experienced crews, but Alice just ''had'' to cheat regardless. This enables Ōarai to turn the tables.

* LoopholeAbuse: Technically, intercepting radio transmissions isn't cheating, but it's not good sportsmanship either. To further elaborate, using radio interception ''airplanes'' is illegal in the Sensha-do tournament. She gets around this by using a radio interception ''balloon.''

* YouthfulFreckles: Her attitude brings to mind a BrattyHalfpint who didn't grow up.

* NiceHat: The loader easy to distinguish in group shots because she's very rarely seen without her tanker helmet, even outside of matches. Because of this many fans also commonly refer to her as Helmet-chan.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MariyaIse (Japanese)

* {{Eagleland}}: Saunders has distinctive American traits, such as being rich, using GratuitousEnglish, and mostly relying on numbers as their Sensha-do style. They are portrayed as beautiful Americans since they are friendly and good-hearted girls.

* WhoWearsShortShorts: She does, and so do the rest of Saunders as part of their combat uniforms. Their school clothes are more typical, just in West Point Grey.

* PaperThinDisguise: [[spoiler:In ''Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu'', she only uses a pair of fake sunglasses as a disguise.]]

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: While Alisa and Naomi are outraged by Yukari's infiltration of Saunders, Kay breaks down in uncontrollable giggles at her Film/KellysHeroes reference and compliments her when they meet again just before their match.

* FunbagAirbag: When she slumps back in her seat with a "sigh" at the end of their onscreen battle, her head finds some... [[UnusualEuphemism comfortable pillows...]] courtesy of her startled loader.

* BerserButtin: Bringing up her non-existent love life.

** ''Ribbon Warrior'' also shows that she's a good strategist, at least in Tankathlon, where her penchant for more underhanded tactics gives her an advantage

->'''Position:''' Squadron Commander/Tank Commander, M4A4

In the movie [[spoiler: they assist Ōarai Academy by transporting their tanks to the mainland so they would not be confiscated. They also join the other rival schools as additional forces for Ōarai High School's match against the University Teams, bringing with them an [=M4, M4A1(76)W=], and a Firefly.]]

A very [[{{Eagleland}} American-themed]] school, representing Nagasaki Prefecture. They uses [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks American tanks]] that mainly includes a wide variety of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_tank Shermans]]. [=M4, M4A1(76)W, M4A6=], and Firefly models were all seen.

->'''Position:''' Squadron Commander/Tank Commander, M4 Sherman/M4A2E4

Saunders' leader and commander of an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman M4 Sherman]] during the Saunders-Ōarai match. She upgrades to an [=M4A2E4=] in ''Das Finale.''

->'''Position:''' Squadron Commander/Tank Commander, M4 Sherman

Saunders' leader and commander of an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman M4 Sherman]] during the Saunders-Ōarai match.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Grade-B in contrast to Darjeeling's full tights. Again, this is for the 'wild american' vibe.

* BoisterousWeakling: For all her boasting, she's an ineffective tank commander, whose panic over Oarai catching her results in an amusing symmetry with her calling Ōarai "weaklings". This is {{Discussed}} in the second recap episode (and downplayed because Miho is ''that'' [[NiceGirl nice]]).

* {{Munchkin}}: Her team already had a two-one advantage in numbers, better tanks, and many more veterans, yet she still decided to eavesdrop on her opponent's communications to further increase the odds of winning. Imagine how bad she would be in World of Tanks!

* TokenEvilTeammate: [[DownplayedTrope Relatively minor]], but she's still a poor sport and a cheater in a team of {{spirited competitor}}s.

* {{Eagleland}}: Saunders has distinctive American traits, such as being rich, using GratuitousEnglish, and mostly relying on numbers as their Sensha-do style. They are portrayed as beautiful Americans since they are friendly and good-hearted girls.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler: In Episode 6, when her Sherman flag tank was being pursued by Oarai's tanks, she stressfully asked why such a school was participating in the tournament and that she knew that it was supposed to be abolished soon. This happened way early even before the Student Council President of Oarai stated that if they lost the tournament, the school would be abolished.]]

* NoNameGiven: Hence the fan nicknames (a simple [[EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep "Loader-chan" and Gunner-chan"]]).

* BoisterousWeakling: For all her boasting, she's an ineffective tank commander, whose panic over Oarai catching her results in. In an amusing symmetry with her calling Ōarai "weaklings". This is {{Discussed}} in the second recap episode (and downplayed because Miho is ''that'' [[NiceGirl nice]]).

** Played in an amusingyly ''literal'' sense in the movie, where she exchanges [[CasualDangerDialogue friendly, polite small tea-talk]] with Darjeeling right before sniping [[spoiler:the obstacle bewten Darjeeling and her target, allowing her to destroy it]].

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A very [[{{Eagleland}} American-themed]] school, representing Nagasaki Prefecture. They use a wide variety of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_tank Shermans]]. [=M4, M4A1(76)W, M4A6=], and Firefly models were all seen.

* {{Irony}}: Saunders is known for utilizing ZergRush tactics to overwhelm their opponents. In ''Der Film'', her tank ends up being ganged up, and then taken out by three UST tanks.