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Originally Posted by Ithekro
The trouble with that is that Ooarai in the International matches would have to be visually distinctive from the opposing teams. And since the most likely ending scenario is Miho vs, Emi, and Emi would likely be fielding German tanks (as she'd from Germany, though if they follow the similar paths as the Japanese, her school could be fielding any sort of nationalites tanks), than Ooarai can't also be fielding a lot of standard German tanks. (The Hetzer and Tiger (P) are decidedly non-standard). The Panzer IV and StuG III are common, but it would be fairly normal to have Emi's team field Panzer IIIs and Panthers instead (much like KMM).
Thus if Ooarai was to be the international team, they would need a larger mixed bag of tanks, as well as either decidely inferior common tanks, or rare tanks in order to be visually different than their opponents. (or happen to not go up against a school that has their common tanks).
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Japan had such a poor tank industry in the era who's tanks are legal for Sensha-Do, it seems very reasonable that Japan's Sensha-Do teams are allowed and encouraged to use whatever foreign tanks they want due to the native choices being so poor.
In Europe, you have Germany, England, and Russia all with great tank building programs in the period prior to August 15, 1945. It would seem reasonable that at least in those countries, the majority of contestants would use tanks of native manufacture. Not just from national pride but because they are actually some of the best out there.
Other countries teams like France, Italy and Poland would be more like Japan where they would try to buy the best they could from the big manufacturing countries.
I wonder though if there is Sensha-do in the USA though? Or if its disdained in this world as much as soccer is IRL!
Just because Shermans are common, that does not mean that Americans are driving them.