The Legends Still Live On

by der Jagdexperte

The Arts of Warfare aren't just about the fights. It's also about everyone that participates in them, including what they do every day outside of combat. What happens when the Panzerkraft girls are let loose in their everyday lives? Very interesting things. What about if the Jägermeistern guys are included as well? Get ready for a lot of tomfoolery. Part of Projekt Jägermeistern.

56. Kapitel 13,2,6

The Legends Still Live On

Bogen Dreizehn-komma-zwei: Extra Vier

Kapitel Sechs: Feinschmecker-Schule

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Earlier when the 63rd running of the International Arts of Warfare Tournaments was still underway, all of the Ooarai Arts of Warfare members were getting briefed on their next opponent: Anzio High School.

"All right," Pfirsich began as he stood at the front with the student council. "The briefing on Anzio High School will now begin."

Pfirsich then gestured over to Momo, who was busy passing handouts to everyone. "Those handouts you're getting contain the data for all of Anzio's vehicles as well as their main members. We're going to take a look at all of them."

Pfirsich cued Zitrus over by the door to the auditorium they had temporarily acquired for their own use, and Zitrus cut the lights. At the same time, a projector flared to life and displayed the first page of the handout.

"First up, we'll take a look at their Jägermeistern team's equipment," Pfirsich began. By now, he was reading through a script he put together for the briefing. He himself didn't know the coming information nearly as well as some of the others on the team, so he used their own thoughts on the subjects coming up.

The first page of the handout consisted of some detailed drawings and statistics of a Fiat G.55 Serie 1.

"Their most powerful fighter is the Fiat G.55, or Centauro. Suffice it to say that it'll outrun and outclimb all of our fighters, and it has a very effective armament as well. Although there's only one of them, it is not to be taken lightly, as it'll most likely be flown by their ace."

The projector then clicked to the next page, which had drawings and stats for a Macchi C.202 Serie IX.

"Another high-performance fighter they use is the Macchi C.202, or Folgore. To come up with a comparison, it is most similar in performance to Messer-Ein, but its armament is a lot weaker. They have multiple of these, but their number is relatively few, so expect them to be handled by their more experienced pilots."

The projector then went onto the next page, which held technical drawings and performance statistics for a Fiat CR.42bis.

"Their most common fighter is the Fiat CR.42, or Falco. Only Orkan-Drei is slower than it, but Orkan-Drei can still outclimb it. Its armament is only devastating to something like Orkan-Drei, so they are relatively easy opponents, but do not underestimate them. The Falco is rightly considered one of the best biplanes of the war for a reason."

Everyone except for two people was taking notes during the briefing. The only two who weren't were the ones with by and far the most experience in the Arts of Warfare of those gathered. Miho Nishizumi and Erich-Dietrich Hartmann didn't have to take notes because they already knew this information via experience, so they simply sat back in their seats and relaxed for the moment. Erich chose to sleep while Miho stole glances at him.

"Now, we're going to look at the Jägermeistern team's leaders."

The projector then clicked over to a picture of Franco, Anzio's Comandante.

"First up is Franco, their Staffelkapitän. He most likely won't be in the heat of combat as the Staffelkapitän, but be wary if you do come across him in the air. He is highly skilled, so if you encounter him, call for help. Do not try to take him on alone."

The projector flipped on over to a picture of both Furio and Fernando, the team's two lieutenants.

"Then we have Furio and Fernando, their Staffelführer. The two of them are the next highest skilled pilots that Anzio has after Franco. They will most likely serve to coordinate multiple different forces, so they'll be close to combat, but don't expect them to take part in the dirty work if they still have a force left. If they're not serving as parts of their chain of command, then exercise caution if you encounter them in combat."

The projector next went to show some drawings of a Carro Armato P.40 along with some of its stats.

"Now, we'll move on to their Panzerkraft equipment. First up is their most dangerous, the P.40. Its gun will penetrate all of our Panzers with ease from average combat ranges. Its armor is also very hard for our Panzers to penetrate. Only Hippo Team can penetrate it with ease from any range. Rabbit Team can penetrate it from close range, but not much further. Its speed is similar to that of Anglerfish Team."

The projector then flipped over to some detailed drawings of a Semovente M.41 da 75/18 and some statistics of the self-propelled gun.

"Next is the Semovente. The gun on this will penetrate all of our Panzers, but it uses HEAT shells to accomplish that because of the low-velocity gun. Its armor is also quite thick. Only Hippo Team and Rabbit Team can easily penetrate it from combat ranges. Anglerfish Team and Turtle Team can penetrate it from very close range, though. It's also a bit slow and has a fixed gun mount."

The projector then turned over to drawings of a Carro Veloce CV-33 plus some stats for it.

"Their most common tank is the Carro Veloce. It presents no threat to our Panzers, as it cannot penetrate any of them. It can also be taken out by all of our Panzers with ease. It has decent mobility, so be sure to keep an eye out for them anyway. Anzio is more willing to try unconventional tactics than other schools."

The projector changed over to a picture of Anchovy, Anzio's Duce.

"Next are the leaders for the Panzerkraft Team. First up is Anchovy, their Kapitän. As I said earlier, Anzio is more willing to be unconventional in their tactics, and she's at the heart of those tactics. Remain vigilant while on the battlefield, both for her herself and for her tactics."

Next on the projector came a picture of both Carpaccio and Pepperoni.

"Then we have Carpaccio and Pepperoni, their Vizekapitäner. Most likely, they will be part of the chain of command for the Panzerkraft team, so they will probably coordinate their own forces according to Anchovy's plan. Do not underestimate their abilities to fight, though. They can fight very viciously, but do not let yourselves be intimidated by them either."

Upon hearing the names of Anzio's Panzerkraft leaders, the still sleeping Erich, for some reason, had subconsciously dreamed a setting of anchovies, carpaccio and pepperoni all served out on a big platter in front of him. He grew a grin in the real world at the vision of an extremely appetizing Italian meal.

"Mmm, sounds delicious!" he spoke up in his sleep.

Everyone in the auditorium had heard him, and they all grew silent as they turned to Erich with looks of utter confusion at the seemingly random comment. The blond-haired German ultra-ace, however, was oblivious to all of their looks because of his current sleeping state. Only one person received the impact from the stares, and that person was right beside him.

"What did I do in a past life to deserve this…" Miho muttered to herself as she curled up into a ball to hide her greatly blushed face. No doubt she was greatly embarrassed at all of the eyes on her and her best friend for one of the many odd things the blond-haired German ultra-ace often did.

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Part of Projekt Jägermeistern.

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