[Infinite Zenith]

All stories are rooted around a central message the author wishes to tell. The plot, or progression, in a story shows how the characters' experiences end up contributing to that thematic element. Girls und Panzer is no exception, and it is because the themes are solid, that everything else follows.

That reminds me: some of the criticisms you've previously levelled against Miho and the others come from the expectation that they act like trained professionals, where they're clearly high school students (and therefore, mistakes would be more forgivable). I still struggle to understand the merits of expecting all of the teams to act like professional military units in the context of Girls und Panzer, so perhaps you can walk me through that.