Panzer-Stelle or Tank Style is a Martial art of Panzerkraft and a cousin of Sensha-dõ.
Two years before the start of Panzer aber alternativ. A young boy was wearing a black wool hip-length double-breasted jacket and trousers with the School Insignia labelled at the right lapel of his collar.
He was a Panzer-Stelle Hauptsturmführer (Captain) of a newly established squadron of Elitist Panzer-Stelle Kommandants (Commanders).
Eirian Braun Wittmann Haiiro was one of them. Brown messy hair, and sharp dark eyes as he stood on top of a Tiger 1 while overlooking at the field.
The match against a University level School starts after a loud bang was heard. The terms in the match is to have a 15 v 15 battle, and it's an Annihilation match meaning you need to eliminate all the opponents' tanks.
Eirian commanded the first and second platoon, while Rommel his Brother and Fuhrer of J.I.G.A commanded the rest.
His team composed of multiple Panthers, Tiger 1s and 2s, and some scouts (Panzer IIIs and IVs)
"Remember it's an Annihilation match, don't disappoint me in the field..." Eirian declared through his throat mic. Intensely and intimidating he said.
In return they responded by sheer dedication and enthusiasm. "Yes Captain!" They said in perfect unison.
All Tanks started to gear up and they started moving. The sound of engines and threads rolling through the uneven terrain was unsettling, the beastly heavy armoured Tanks went to the front and became the frontline while the Panthers and few TDs (Tank Destroyers) became the wing and support the Heavies, and for the Scouts they went ahead in different areas of place.
Some went to the forest, hills, and into the village as they priorities one thing. To locate their enemies.
Few minutes has passed and nothing has happened. It was a bright as the sun shines the large field of grass and nothingness, on the distant hills created the illusion of a mountain range while below it a dense forest and a village right next to it.
"Strange... Few minutes has passed and nobody has located the enemies..." Eirian pondered himself as he sat on his seat while waiting for his scouts to report back at him.
"This is Pz III Scout C. We found the enemy!" The Channel started to lit up as someone has finally report in to Eirian.
Eirian immediately hold his throat mic and the channel was open. "Scout C. Sent me the details"
"Location 312-D! 3 Shermans, 1 M6 and 1 Firefly" Scout C announced through the radio.
"Heading to point 317-C" Later fallowed.
"317-D??... Isn't that our starting place?" Agni recalled as he immediately heard it.
"Very well then. Scout C you did a wonderful job, but continue trailing them"
"Yes! Captain!"
Eirian immediately took out a map below his seat as the channel went in silence. He made an arrow towards their starting point (Green represents their starting position).
While Eirian starts to strategies the channel was again lit up as another information was gathered from a Scout.
"Pz III Scout A! We find a couple of Shermans heading to 634-A!" The scout declared as the announcement has arrived.
"Alright then. How many Shermans are they?"
"5 of them"
"Anything else?"
"None to report"
"Further trail them and report if something unexpected happened"
The Channel has ended and Eirian quickly marked the enemy by an arrow as it points at their starting locations.
"10 Tanks going to flank us... That means the other 5 must be a diversion" Eirian said as he looks at the map.
"Hmm... Clearly they want to flank us" One of the Commanders stated through the radio.
"Probably. We wouldn't let this opportunity slide. Captain! Our time has come" The other Commander said through the Radio as well.
As Eirian further gaze at the Map he immediately realized something and quickly ordered everybody.
"Everyone! Stop!"
All Tanks has stopped moving and Eirian immediately opened his cupola before descending from it.
The Commanders and Rommel immediately opened their hatches and stood up from their seats and gaze the field.
Eirian tries to look around while the rest were confused. Eirian was still carrying his Map and a set of binoculars.
He used his binoculars and observed the mountain range like hills. Then he immediately found something as he quickly shouted through the radio.
"Everyone! Go to 112-H immediately!!" He shouted as he closed his tank and put the gears into full thrust.
"Damnit! Never thought of that!" Eirian exclaimed to himself as the situation becames clearly to him.
"They didn't want to Flank us but instead. They want to surround us." Eirian declared through the channel and this startled the others.
"How?! Isn't this just clearly flanking?" One Commander has remarked at what Eirian said.
"Slow down Millan. Eirian might have a plan" Rommel responded as he calmly said it to the radio.
"There are gaps between the Hills and the dense forest can hide it easily. The illusion of the mountain range quickly swayed, not just me but almost all of us" Eirian explained.
"So we just hold up on a Abandoned Village?!" Millan replied through the Radio, he dismissed Eirian's plan as suggested on his harsh tone.
"We hold up on the town and let them come" Eirian responded.
"Defence is the best offence I would say" Rommel quoted as he casually said it through the line.
Without any complaining the Team went inside the abandoned village.
The Village was quite large and you can fit thousandths of people in it. The broken windows and decaying buildings leaves the impression of a ghost town.
"The Group settled infront of a town hall. It has a large part infront of it and they settled it for a while.
Eirian, Rommel and the rest of the Commanders of VSG all gathered inside the town hall as they discussed their defenses.
A map was placed on top of a wooden table as they gathered around.
"Cover all sides of the village. I want the Front, sides and the rear fully defended" Eirian declared as he gestured the map infront of the others.
"Why wouldn't we just charged at them?" One of Commanders suggested to them.
It might a resonable plan to be honest and almost all of them agreed on, Eirian made a few remarks about it.
"Say. Have you ever watched Wild Fury?" Eirian asked to him.
"Yeah."
"Do you want to see the Tiger scene more realistic? If so i can lend you my 2nd platoon and went there" Eirian said to him with a smile of a villain would make. His black quickly penetrated the poor Commander's soul.
"Ahh... No, sorry about that"
As with that happened everyone in the room felt the atmosphere strange and felt the dangerous with the guy who's commanding them all. A person that is new in J.I.G.A but seems more dangerous than the Fuhrer itself.
"I want every opening be settled, while the 2nd platoon will be reserved" Eirian ordered at them. "If we weakened their forces then we can charge them" He explained.
All of the commanders even Millan agreed at him as they nod at him in agreement and immediately went to their tanks and went to position. While Eirian and Rommel stood at the room and overlook the preparation.
"Say will this plan of yours will work?" Rommel asked as he looks at his younger brother.
Eirian didn't confronted him, his expression remained the same but yet he spoke at him like he was proving something.
"The VSG needs a proper and efficient Captain. I stepped in because i knew that they can achieve what a Real Panzer-Stelle Commander would do. We will Create those standards..." He explained before he quoted at him with a straight face.
"And we crush them" He quoted remarking that he wants nothing more than victory.
This upset Rommel for the first time since Eirian showed his greed of achieving victory for the first time.
"I'm going to my platoon now" Eirian said to Rommel before walking away to his platoon.
Rommel looks at Eirian carrying the expectations of a Panzer-Stelle Commander and Captain, the burden of being a renowed family removes his emotion and happiness.
After a while the preparation has fully prepared and each side of the village was fully defended and ready for combat.
Everyone was ready but time will tell when destiny will arrive...
