"This is the way Anzio fights!"

―Duce Anchovy

Flamboyant manner? Check. Deep love of Italian food? Check. Immense respect from peers, bordering on a cult of personality? Sort of. Leadership, passion, and confidence? Check, check, and double-check.

Chiyomi Anzai, a.k.a. Anchovy, wasn't handed her position on a silver spoon. Anzio was once a powerhouse on the Tankathlon circuit, but it struggled against other schools in major sensha-do tournaments due to its lack of funds and materiel. When Anchovy took over as commander, the sensha-do team was in serious decline. What can you do, when your arsenal is so weak, you're bringing bullets to an AP-shell fight?

Anchovy did the one thing she could do - rally her team, and figure out how to outsmart the enemy. If her tanks were too weak to take on the enemy head-on, she'd outmaneuver them. If she couldn't take on the enemy en masse, she'd break them up to divide and conquer.

And when the time came to sacrifice some snack times for a chance at acquiring greater firepower, Anchovy was the one to rally her team to see it through to the end. That Carro Armato P40 isn't just their latest addition to their arsenal - it's a testament to Anchovy's sheer charisma and leadership, as Anzio's Duce.

As of late, the Anzio team under her leadership is on the rise again. What they lack in firepower, they make up for with sheer ingenuity, grit, and guile, which will surprise even the most hardened commanders. One would be foolish to scoff at Anchovy's team before facing them in battle. Take her on with an open mind - and an empty stomach. You'll thank me later at the after-match banquet. Yes, there will be one. Count on it.

DUCE DUCE DUCE DUCE (Anzio is totally #2.5 best GUP team]

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