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#47, RE: Galactipedia: Armorsport
Posted by CdrMike on Mar-27-17 at 04:21 AM
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LAST EDITED ON Mar-27-17 AT 07:54 AM (EDT)
 
The world of GuP manga (specifically Girls und Panzer: Ribbon Warrior), has given us a new competition: Tankathlon. There are a few distinct differences between it and sensha-dō, the first being that it's an unofficial sport in sort of the same manner as street racing. Matches are set up via a "committee," but that's about the only formality involved.

The only real restriction set on the sport is that the participating tanks can not be heavier than 10 tons, which means only light tanks and tankettes can be used. Being an unofficial sport also means teams are fighting more for bragging rights than championships or prizes, though the latter can be part of the agreed match. The sport especially appeals to those school ships that either can't afford a formal sensha-dō team or can't afford to field anything bigger than a light tank.