Gregor High School (グレッグ大学, Gureggu daigaku) is a minor school in Girls und Panzer. Mentioned for the first time in supplemental material, it makes its first appearance in the manga Girls und Panzer: Ribbon Warrior.
Overview[]
Behavior & Policy[]
No mention is made of their school policies or students' behavior.
Materiel[]
Their main force is comprised of LT vz. 35 and LT vz. 38 light tanks, with a few Panzer III Model N for additional firepower. A Hetzer modification kit has been fitted to one LT vz. 38, but due to budgetary restrictions only one tank has been modified. They also possess some CKD AH-IV tankettes.
Tactics[]
They are not accustomed to being a part of a larger force. They may feel uneasy about advanced tactics due to their inexperience, low number of tanks, and the lack of crews, but they are willing to learn from their allies.
Schoolship[]
The schoolship's appeareance is unknown.
Uniform[]
School uniform[]
Their school uniform is unknown.
Sensha-dō uniform[]
Their Sensha-dō uniform is inspired by traditional Czech female folk costume and consists of a short, pleated white dress and shirt with a button fastening, high collar, puffed shoulders, and elbow-length sleeves, a striped belt, and a sleeveless black jacket with two appliques of a caterpillar at bottom part.
The overall commander, Kafka, is later shown wearing an updated uniform consisting of a darker skirt, a dark blue uniform vest with an aiguilette, gold-bordered red collar tabs, red-bordered shoulder marks with gold insignia, and the school emblem on the upper sleeve. Beneath her skirt she wears red and orange cavalry riding breeches and black knee-high boots. It is unknown whether this uniform is worn by the entire school or just by Kafka.
Background[]
Based in the landlocked city of Nara, in its similarly named prefecture, Gregor High School, like many other schools, first began as a result of international cooperation and trade.
In Europe, Japanese pottery, lacquerware, and similar goods were highly sought-after items, so much so that European investors opened a facility in Japan to cope with the demand, utilizing the port of Hannan, Osaka Prefecture, to export the manufactured goods not only to Europe but to domestic locations such as Kyoto and Osaka as well.
However, in Czechoslovakia the Japanese ideals of Bushido also spread along with the Japanese tableware, resulting in an increasing number of people traveling to Japan to learn more about its culture.
Today, Gregor High School enjoys a thriving foreign exchange program with students learning of another’s cultures, with Senshado existing as another way to promote international cooperation.
63ʳᵈ National High School Sensha-dō Tournament[]
Gregor High School did not participate in the 63rd National High School Sensha-dō Tournament.
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Cauldron Tankathlon Tournament[]
Against West Kureouji Grona Academy[]
In the first round for the tenth and final match of the Tankathlon Tournament, Gregor fought West Kureouji Grona Academy. They fielded at least two CKD AH-IV tankettes. They were likely destroyed by Kiri Shiratori's Tetrarchs. Defeated, they then fought the second round under West Kureouji Grona Academy's command.
Second round[]
In the second round they fielded at least two LT vz.38, commanded by Kafka and Mucha. They fought in Pink Team alongside West Kureouji Grona Academy, Guy Fawkes Team, and Kebab High School. It is unknown how they performed, but Mucha's tank was destroyed during the Team ONI assault, while Kafka later took part in the "Anti-ONI Team," where she was destroyed. After the end of the second round Gregor withdrew from the Cauldron Tournament.
Teaming with Shizuka[]
Gregor, fielding one LT vz.38 commanded by Kafka, took part in a challenge Sensha-dō match alongside Bosphorus of Kebab High School, Aung-san from Tategoto High School, and Semla from Viggen High School, supporting Tatenashi's Centipede Team against Bonple High School.
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Symbols[]
Emblem[]
Their logo consists of their name "Gregor" written by black partirly square letters on, by top right corners extending beyond the edges of the background shape yellow horizontal arc, between a puppet circle yellow head with circle eyes with white of the eyes and blue pupils, red circle nose and cheeks connected by red smile, and the shielding (its bottom black side is depicted) regular cross puppeteer control bar connected by controling strings, over an irregular coat of arms-like pentagon colored as an incorrect vertically hung flag Czecho-Slovak/Czech flag (in case Czecho-Slovak/Czech flag is vertically hung, red color should be on a right side) .
The puppet is a reference to the long history of puppetry in the Bohemia and Moravia, as can be traced deep into the early part of the Middle Ages and is also enlisted as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Members[]
Gregor High School has two known students of note:
Kafka[]
- Main article: Kafka
She is Gregor High School's overall commander. She commands a LT vz.38.
Mucha[]
She is one of Gregor High School's students. She commands a LT vz.38.
Vehicles operated[]
Tanks[]
Trivia[]
- The name Gregor could be a reference to Czech tank commander Josef Gregor, who was part of the 1st Czechoslovak Tank Brigade in the USSR. But it also can be reference on "Gregor Samsa" who is main character of book "The Metamorphosis" writen by Franz Kafka whose writer after whome been probably named Gregor High School's commander Kafka.
- The label on Kafka's LT vz. 38's glacis (front face) reads 毒虫, which means "poisonous insect". It can be refference on Franz Kafka's book "The Metamorphosis" where main character "Gregor Samsa" without explanation wake up as a insect. Since text is wroten in The caterpillar-like shape it may also be reference on the first tank-like vehicle made in Czechoslovakia, called Kolohousenka, which means "wheeled caterpillar".
- Mucha is named after the famous Czech painter Alfons Mucha.
- Their uniform takes its inspiration from Czech (in particular, Moravian) folklore:
- The blouse is called "Rukávce".
- The sleeveless black jacket is called "Kordula" and it's mainly worn by women.
- The caterpillar-like or bug-like emblem at the bottom of their jacket may be a reference of the Franz Kafka's book "The Metamorphosis" where main character "Gregor Samsa" without explanation wake up as a insect. the first tank-like vehicle made in Czechoslovakia, called Kolohousenka, which means "wheel-caterpillar".
- The jacket of the new Gregor uniform is heavily inspired by the Prague Castle Guard winter uniform.
- The fact that Gregor is unused to advanced tactics in a large group may be a reference to the fact that Czechoslovakia had very little experience in armored warfare, due to its early annexation by Germany in 1938-39.
Gallery[]
Tanks[]
| Schools in Girls und Panzer ☰ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Schools in The Anime Series | Anzio High School ♦ Kuromorimine Girls Academy ♦ Ooarai Girls Academy ♦ Pravda Girls High School ♦ Saunders University High School ♦ St. Gloriana Girls College | |
| Schools in Der Film | Chi-Ha-Tan Academy ♦ Jatkosota High School ♦ All-Stars University Team | |
| Schools in Das Finale | BC Freedom Academy | |
| Schools in The Mangas | Bellwall Academy ♦ Bonple High School ♦ Gilbert High School ♦ Maginot Girls' College ♦ Tategoto High School ♦ Tatenashi High School ♦ West Kureoji Grona High School | |
| Schools in Supplemental Material | Blue Division High School ♦ Count High School ♦ Gregor High School ♦ Koala Forest Academy ♦ Maple High School ♦ Viggen High School ♦ Viking Fisheries High School ♦ Waffle Academy ♦ Yogurt Academy | |