History Fridge / GirlsUndPanzer

** [[AnOfficerAndAGentleman Darjeeling of St. Gloriana]] presents a chivalric and cultured approach to sensha-do. Respect for a WorthyOpponent is probably irrelevant or even heretical in the Nishizumi School.

* With all the recent intelligence leaks involving the depth of American surveillance programs, the radio cheating by Saunders University (which was probably symbolic of how the Americans were listening to Japanese communications during WW2) becomes even more appropriate than it was probably intended...

* In both the anime and the movie, Miho has been known to be a mild case of [[GiverOfLameNames not being very good at naming things]]. For example, she names her first plan as "Operation: Sneaky sneak" and in the movie, names their initial operation "Operation: Bumpy" (Or "Punchy Punch" in the dub). While not sounding badass or cool, one realizes that the operation names are [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin what the plan is supposed to be]]: "Sneaky Sneak" is supposed to be an ambush and "Bumpy" is a head on confrontation. This is a reflection of Miho's Nishizumi upbringing that prioritizes efficiency about all else, right down to the operation names. The fact that Maho agreed to such a simple name in the movie is probably her way of approving Miho's more straightforward choice, after she herself [[NotSoAboveItAll tried to name their operation after her favorite opera.]]

* Rosehip's Crusader seems to be going too fast for a tank of its type, even keeping pace with and overtaking an M24 Chaffee. That is, until you find out about British experiments in equipping a Crusader with the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, allowing it to achieve speeds in excess of 80 km/h.

* When Miho is riding with her head outside the tank in the second episode "''Sensha, Norimasu!''", Saori pleads with her to put her head back inside the tank, in case she gets hit. Miho replies that people barely ever get hit...which implies that sometimes, ''they do''. 75mm shell + Child's Head = [[{{Memes/MontyPython}} Ex-Child]].

* In the OVA,after the team acquire the Char B1 bis, but before the [[FanNickname Sodoko Collective]] volunteer to crew it, it's crewed by Aya Oono from Rabbit team, Erwin, and Yukarin. Why those three?

* [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy Momo's atrocious aim apparently doesn't improve with practice]] - yet Anzu still leaves the Hetzer's gunnery to her during Exhibition Matches, only taking over (and leaving Momo to be the loader) when the stakes are higher. This may be deliberate; potential opponents watching an Exhibition Match may then sharply underestimate the Hetzer's tactical value, making it easier for it to go 'Hetzing'.
** Indeed, Momo-chan's aim appears to be due to ridiculously bad technique rather than poor eyesight. Details in The Movie suggest that she bumps the gun off-target just as she fires. How she manages to do that so wildly with a heavy 75mm cannon, this troper cannot fathom.
** Momo's bad aim could also be the result of her either being ill-tempered and excitable or a nervous wreck during matches, thus her technique and performance drop considerably. Compare her to the other gunners like Anzu and Hana, who are level-headed and calm during matches, therefore are able to aim properly.
* Why do the Chihatan students seem to hold the Duck Team in such high regard? Simple. Like them, the Duck Team pilots an underpowered Japanese tank (the Type 89) and win their victories through madcap plans and a reckless courage. Pretty much the ideal of a Chihatan tanker.

** [[spoiler: The movie then reveals that MEXT ''still closes'' Ōarai despite their promise of not doing so if they won the tournament, simply because they think Ōarai won because of luck. If they can do this to the tournament winning school, they can do this to any school that does not have any school under their jurisdiction.]]

* Momo's bad aim could also be the result of her either being ill-tempered and excitable or a nervous wreck during matches, thus her technique and performance drop considerably. Compare her to the other gunners like Anzu and Hana, who are level-headed and calm during matches, therefore are able to aim properly.

** Why Erwin and Yukari? Because as obsessive tank and WWII {{Otaku}}, they would [[ChekhovsSkill know the most]] about a [[IKnowMaddenKombat tank they haven't specifically trained in!]]

** Why Erwin and Yukari? Because as obsessive tank and WWII {{Otaku}}, they would [[Chekhov'sSkill know the most]] about a [[IKnowMaddenKombat tank they haven't specifically trained in!]]

** Why Erwin and Yukari? Because as obsessive tank and WWII {{Otaku}}, they would [[ChekovsSkill know the most]] about a [[IKnowMaddenKombat tank they haven't specifically trained in!]]

** Why Erwin and Yukari? Because as obsessive tank and WWII {{Otaku}}, they would [[Chekov'sSkill know the most]] about a [[IKnowMaddenKombat tank they haven't specifically trained in!]]

* In the OVA,after the team acquire the Char B1 bis, but before the Sodoko Collective volunteer to crew it, it's crewed by Aya Oono from Rabbit team, Erwin, and Yukarin. Why those three? Aya is the gunner for the M3 Lee's 37mm gun - one of the lightest guns in the team, and thus easiest to man singlehandedly, and from the tank with the most crew to pick up the slack. Why Erwin and Yukari? Because as obsessive tank and WWII {{Otaku}}, they would [[Chekov'sSkill know the most]] about a [[IKnowMaddenKombat tank they haven't specifically trained in!]]

** The BD booklets yield some light on the issue: Yukari did something they are EXPLICITLY ALLOWED to do (recon before games), while Alisa used a glaring loophole ([[ExactWords rules forbide using "radio intercept]] ''[[ExactWords airplanes]]''[[ExactWords ", she used a radio intercept ]]''[[ExactWords balloon]]'') to do anyway something that they are EXPLICITLY FORBIDDEN to do.

** {{Jossed}}. The battle map [[AllThereInTheManual shown in the manga]] (its actually [[FreezeFrameBonus briefly shown on-screen]] in Episode 2) shows that the reason they went on the bridge was only to cross the river to get at the Council team. So it's not that Miho handles tank bounces better than a Warthog-launching {{Halo}} player, it's just that she is [[PlotArmor insanely lucky]]. Also, [[WordOfGod Mizushima said in a twitter]] that the round just happened to miss hitting anything vital [[PlotArmor for a few millimeters]][[note]]quoted, "Simulator caliculates mock penetration status as it goes in its half way to engine room's blank corner space, so, that round(warhead's own signature chip's signal) was AP, not HE or SAP, then system did not judge damage as much as demobilize status, did not raise White Flag at that time. If that round goes in deeper or collide in slight different angle (as sim judge so verchally), they've knocked out."[[/note]]

* Gradually, it is revealed that Maho is living something of a double life: outwardly becoming the perfect Nishizumi heir and treating her sister with contempt, but internally only doing so so that Miho can have her own free future, essentially sacrificing her own happiness and satisfaction for her sister's (which goes a way to explaining why she is so humorless and robotic). So, in essence, due to the strict expectations of her parent, she must become [[Main/FrederickTheGreat "a mirror, reflecting the personas of those around me, that dare not be what nature made it."]]

* Miho riding "heads up" is a bit of TruthInTelevision. Tank commanders do ride "heads up" out of the hatch as much as possible, even under fire. Riding buttoned up using periscopes severely restricts their visibility. The fact that she's doing that in a Panzer IV, which has a ''cupola for the commander to ride buttoned up without restricting their view as much'' veers into FridgeLogic. And then in the FinalBattle it's shown that Maho is doing ''the exact same thing'' with a Tiger I which has the same commander cupola. It starts to look like it's a a Nishizumi Tankery thing.

* When Miho is riding with her head outside the tank in the second episode "''Sensha, Norimasu!''", Saori pleads with her to put her head back inside the tank, in case she gets hit. Miho replies that people barely ever get hit...which implies that sometimes, ''they do''. 75mm shell + Child's Head = [[{{Memes/MONTYPYTHON}} Ex-Child]].