Kuromorimine Girls' Academy

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"No matter what may befall us, we advance!"

―Shiho Nishizumi

Kuromorimine Girls' Academy (黒森峰女学園), also known as Black Forest Peak Girls' Academy, is one of the schools in Girls und Panzer. The school operates German World War II tanks, some examples of which are the Panzerkampfwagen III Ausf. J, Panther Ausf. G, Tiger I, Tiger II (Königstiger/King Tiger), Jagdtiger, Jagdpanther, Jagdpanzer IVs, Elefant (Ferdinand) and an experimental tank, the Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus. The school is believed to have the second-largest tank arsenal, just behind Saunders University High School.

Overview[]

Kuromorimine is based in Kumamoto City. However, as their school ship is too large to dock at any of the ports in Kumamoto Prefecture, they have to dock elsewhere.

Kuromorimine is the most well-known and respected school in the high school senshado league, a reputation gained by their excellent standard of senshado. The school adheres to the generations-old doctrine of the Nishizumi style, which, backed by a large arsenal of powerful tanks, ensures it is recognized as the strongest and most prestigious of the senshado schools.

As a result, the school is highly focused around senshado, to the point where the senshado team is held in adoration by the other students. This emphasis creates a school atmosphere that places high value on the principles of justice, law-abiding conduct, persistence and determination. However, it is also the strict and rigid doctrines of the Nishizumi style that translate into the classroom, creating an exacting, punitive and high-pressure environment amongst the students that has only recently begun to change.

Although the school is universally respected for its strength, it is disliked by many of the other high schools for its rigid victory-oriented style and distinct lack of moralistic concessions, which ultimately culminated with the controversy of Miho Nishizumi's actions during the 62nd National High School Senshado Tournament.

Uniform[]

The regular Kuromorimine uniform consists of a featureless grey jacket with a black collar and skirt. The school insignia is displayed on the left lapel of the collar. There is also a dark blazer that may be worn over the jacket. The senshado uniform consists of a dark red shirt and matching skirt, as along with a black jacket and side cap with a matching red trim.

Tactics[]

Kuromorimine utilizes the teachings of the Nishizumi-style, which are closely related to the Blitzkrieg doctrine. The school makes use of large numbers of heavy tanks and assault guns, according to its strategy of superior firepower and armour. Their tactics are characterized by their tight formations and aggressive frontal assaults. Their fire control is known to be well coordinated and very accurate. The students are reputed to almost never retreat. Unfortunately, these strengths resulted in a number of distinct weaknesses due to the over-specialisation of their overall strategy: Kuromorimine's strategies lack tactical flexibility and rely heavily on coordinated team effort. Tanks that are inadvertently separated from the main force or engaged in multiple independent skirmishes tend not to last very long.

After the 63rd National High School Senshado Tournament, post-match reviews of the battle against Oarai Girls' Academy led to a reformation of Kuromorimine's tactics. Based off analysis of their more successful moments in the match, Kuromorimine doctrine shifted to focus on maneuver warfare, and included flanking, mobile repositioning and swift breakthroughs, closer in line with the "Blitzkrieg" practices of early World War II. The appropriate tactical decisions, such as firing for effect, were recognized as part of the style, while less-reliable practices, such as the over-reliance on armor protection, were phased out.

Background[]

The Nishizumi school is ancient, dating as far back as horseback archers in 1754. When archery became obsolete, they converted to horseback firearms. This combined with another tradition lead to a female focused school of combat concerning the use of guns and Naginata while on horseback. When Japan modernized the school was incorporated into the government military. And when tanks were first introduced, the Nishizumi school was thus the first in the country to gain access to tanks. Japanese senshado was started there as a result.

They have strong links with Germany; in years past, there was an attempt by the Nishizumi school to learn Prussian cavalry tactics, managing to establish some diplomatic friendship with Prussians. However, at the outbreak of World War I, Japan allied with England, so they had to break off diplomatic relations.

Nonetheless, there were several skirmishes with Prussian colonies near Japan during the war, and this led to Prussian prisoners of war. Some of these POWs ended up staying in Japan instead of going home, and many of them were guests at the Nishizumi School because of past ties and friendly history. This led to social networking with their relatives, some of them obtaining high level positions in the German government and heavy industry, eventually resulting in Kuromorimine Girls' Academy being set up in Japan.

After World War I ended, many of the military's leftover tanks were sold. The Nishizumi house purchased a lot of them and subsequently became a true tank powerhouse of the nation.

In the closing stages of World War II, amidst the great confusion at the time, large quantities of rare and even experimental military hardware in Germany ended up being shipped to Kuromorimine for safe keeping.

In the manga[]

In Ribbon Warrior[]

Main article: Girls und Panzer: Ribbon Warrior

Kuromorimine joined the Tankathlon craze but initially had a hard time finding opponents. When Shizuka performed reconnaissance on Kuromorimine's territory it was discovered that Kuromorimine had reformed its strategies and culture in its senshado club.

After their defeat at the hands of Oarai they had changed their tactics from marching firepower and superior armor to maneuver warfare, Maho claiming that it was the true Nishizumi Style.

After trainings Kuromorimine conducts Post-Training-Non-Alcoholic Beer Festivals, in a similar style to Anzio High School, an action that relieved the tense school atmosphere and helped the rest of the club familiarize themselves with each other and their commanders.

Combat History[]

62nd National High School Senshado Tournament[]

The year before Miho Nishizumi transferred into Oarai, she commanded the Kuromorimine flag tank in the finals against Pravda High School. Up until that moment, Kuromorimine had won the previous nine consecutive tournaments and appeared poised to claim a tenth, a feat unheard of in senshado history. However, during the match, a Kuromorimine Panzer III escorting the flag tank slipped off a cliff and into a river. Miho Nishizumi abandoned her post and saved the lives of the stricken crew, but in her absence the flag tank was attacked and destroyed by Pravda, which resulted in her losing the match for her team and breaking Kuromorimine's nine-year winning streak.

The school subsequently suffered a severe morale backlash - the team lost some of its best members due to match-related bullying forcing many members to quit or transfer out. The events of the match also had a profound effect on the senshado community as a whole, the discussion and debate of which kept Kuromorimine under the spotlight for a long time. It took a great effort from Maho Nishizumi to raise school morale back up to its previous levels in time to begin training for the next year's tournament.

63rd National Sensha-do Tournament: Round of 16 (Kuromorimine vs. Chi-Ha-Tan)[]

Main article: Kuromorimine Girls' Academy vs. Chihatan Academy

The following year, in the 63rd National High School Senshado Tournament, Kuromorimine drew slot number 13 and faced Chihatan Academy as their first opponents. They were shown to have inflicted an overwhelming victory and advanced to the second round without incident.

63rd National Sensha-do Tournament: Quarter-Finals (Kuromorimine vs. Continuation)[]

Main article: Kuromorimine Girls' Academy vs. Continuation High School

Kuromorimine's second round opponent was Continuation High School. The much-anticipated match didn't fail to disappoint the spectators, but Jatkosota's material and environmental disadvantage made their defeat inevitable, and after a fierce fight, Kuromorimine proceeded on to the semifinals.

63rd National Sensha-do Tournament: Semi-Finals (Kuromorimine vs. St. Gloriana Girls' College)[]

Main article: Kuromorimine Girls' Academy vs. St. Gloriana Girls' College

In the semifinals, Kuromorimine faced St. Gloriana Girls' College. Kuromorimine used their superior range to inflict damage on their opponents early in the match. The Tiger I flag tank took up position atop a hill while the main forces swept around the base of the hill to hit St. Gloriana's flanks. One of the flanking forces was completely destroyed and Darjeeling engaged Maho Nishizumi in a flag tank duel. However, Kuromorimine's main force were able to destroy their opposing counterparts and reinforce the Tiger I, attacking the Churchill VII as a group and eliminating it.

63rd National Sensha-do Tournament: Finals (Kuromorimine vs. Ooarai)[]

Main article: Episode 11

After defeating Chihatan Academy, Continuation High School, and St. Gloriana Girls' College in the previous rounds, Kuromorimine competed in the finals and were the favourites to win the competition.

Kuromorimine Girls' Academy was the final opponent of Oarai Girls' Academy in the most recent national senshado tournament. Kuromorimine's rapid offensive initially caught Oarai on the back foot and knocked out their Type 3 Chi-Nu; however, the match went downhill from there. Following an unsuccessful chase, a fierce yet ultimately futile uphill assault, a disastrous series of urban engagements and an ultimately catastrophic isolation of the flag tank from its supporting elements, Kuromorimine narrowly lost the match despite having better experience, training, equipment and a greater than two-to-one numerical advantage over their opponents. Out of twenty tanks fielded, more than half of them were disabled, including some of their heaviest and most powerful vehicles, such as the Elefant, Jagdtiger and even their prized Maus.

Notable amongst the Kuromorimine losses and failings was the Jagdpanther, which had its tracks blown off twice within the span of five minutes by Turtle Team; a PzKpfw. V Panther, whose poor situational awareness allowed the Hetzer to arrive within point blank range and throw the right flank into disarray; the PzKpfw. III, which was knocked out after arrogantly weaving into the open; and the PzKpfw.VIII Maus, which was literally dog-piled by Oarai's vehicles and humiliated by the "light tank" of Duck Team.

Through the use of smokescreens, decoys, diversions, superior use of terrain and finally a martyrish blockade, Oarai scattered the Kuromorimine forces and isolated their flag tank within an enclosed building complex. After an intense flag tank duel between Miho Nishizumi's Panzerkampfwagen IV and Maho Nishizumi's Tiger I Kuromorimine was eventually defeated.

Kuromorimine fielded twenty tanks: one PzKpfw. VI Ausf.E "Tiger" (flag tank), two PzKpfw. VI Ausf.B "Tiger II", six PzKpfw. V Ausf.G "Panther", six Jagdpanzer IV/70 Lang , one PzKpfw. III Ausf.J, one (Sd.Kfz. 184) Panzerjäger Tiger P. "Ferdinand/Elefant", one PzKpfw. VIII "Maus", one Jagdpanzer VI "Jagdtiger" and one (Sd.Kfz. 173) Jagdpanzer V "Jagdpanther".

The Battle for Ooarai (Ooarai Compound Team vs. All-Stars University)[]

Main article: Girls und Panzer der Film

Kuromorimine was the first school to arrive in support of Oarai in the match against the All-Stars University Team. The school contributed a total of two heavy tanks and two medium tanks: A PzKpfw. VI Tiger I commanded by Maho Nishizumi, a PzKpfw. VI B Tiger II commanded by Erika Itsumi, and two PzKpfw. V Panthers, commanded by Koume Akaboshi and the Jagdpanther Commander respectively. These tanks were initially attached to Team Sunflower, with Maho Nishizumi in command.

After claiming the high ground upon "Hill 203," Team Sunflower, including Kuromorimine's tanks, were surrounded and forced off the hilltop by artillery fire from the All-Stars University Team's Karl-Gerät 040. Both Kuromorimine Panther tanks were immobilized during the attack.

After relocating to the theme park, Kuromorimine's remaining tanks fought defensively at the main entrance alongside Katyusha in her T-34/85. After determining the number of enemy tanks, they initiated a surprise counterattack that all but destroyed the All-Stars University Team fixing force.

The Kuromorimine tanks were amongst those that attempted to relieve the encircled elements of the Oarai Compound Team at the amphitheater. However, Alice Shimada had anticipated their entry and positioned tanks that prevented them from interfering with the encircling forces. However, once the formation was broken by Rabbit Team, Kuromorimine was in an ideal position to suppress the university tanks and allow the rest of the team to regroup without being closely pursued.

Erika Itsumi was later observed fighting alongside the remaining heavy tanks of Ooarai, Pravda and St. Gloriana. Using a slipstream from the over-charged Porsche Tiger, the joint task force chased down the Bermuda Trio, succeeding in knocking out Rumi's Pershing before they themselves were eliminated.

Maho Nishizumi linked up with Anglerfish Team in the central plaza in time for a final showdown against Alice and the Bermuda Trio. Maho worked with Miho in a bait-and-switch to defeat Azumi. Maho then lured Megumi into a collision with the swinging boat ride, coming about and immobilizing the Pershing before they could recover. After a climatic struggle through the plaza, Maho, at Miho's order, gave her tank a "push" that allowed them to close to certain-kill ranges and secure the shot. Out of sixty tanks fielded in the battle, the Tiger I was the only tank left standing at the end.

Post-Training-Non-Alcoholic Beer Festival

In Das Finale[]

Main article: Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1

During the events for the Winter Continuous Track Cup, Maho is leaving Kuromorimine to go to college at Niedersächsische Universität in Germany, thus making Erika the commander of Kuromorimine. During a video call with Maho, Erika expresses worry about being the new commander, but Maho tells Erika not to worry about the results of her leadership and instead follow her own path in senshado.

41st Winter Continuous Track Cup: Round of 16 (Kuromorimine vs. Maginot)[]

41st Winter Continuous Track Cup: Quarter-Finals (Kuromorimine vs. Pravda)[]

41st Winter Continuous Track Cup: Semi-Finals (Kuromorimine vs. St. Gloriana)[]

Current performance in matches
Matches played	Victories	Draw/Result unknown	Defeats
53	49	0	4

Members[]

Kuromorimine Girls' Academy has several students of note.

Miho Nishizumi[]

Main article: Miho Nishizumi

A former executive officer with Kuromorimine's Sensha-do team, and the main protagonist of the Girls und Panzer series. Miho was with Kuromorimine until the 62nd National High School Sensha-do Tournament, in which the school was defeated by Pravda in the finals. Following this loss, Miho transferred to Ooarai Girls' High School. T

Maho Nishizumi[]

Main article: Maho Nishizumi

Commanding officer of Kuromorimine Girls' Academy's Sensha-do team, during the 62nd and 63rd National High School Tournaments. Maho is Miho's older sister, and the heir to the Nishizumi-style of armored warfare. Despite appearing cold and distant at first, Maho deeply cares for her younger sister, and secretly wishes for her to find her own way of sensha-do.

As of the events of Das Finale, Maho has graduated from Kuromorimine and is a first-year university student at Niedersächsische Universität, with Erika Itsumi succeeding her as Kuromorimine's commanding officer.

Erika Itsumi[]

Main Article Erika Itsumi

Executive officer of Kuromorimine Girls' Academy's Sensha-do team in the 63rd National High School Tournament, and commanding officer as of the 41st Winter Continuous Track Cup. Erika prizes victory above all else, and looked down on Miho for choosing to rescue her teammates at the cost of victory. As the series progresses, Erika gains a new found respect for Miho, and at the advice of Maho - branches out to find her own way of waging armored warfare.

Koume Akaboshi[]

Main article: Koume Akaboshi

She is a Kuromorimine student implied to be a commander of either a Tiger II or a Panther. She has a high opinion of her superiors and also has a good understanding of Maho Nishizumi's more gentle and caring side. Koume was the driver of the PzKpw. III that plunged into the river during the finals of the 62nd National High School Senshado Tournament. Her life was subsequently saved by Miho Nishizumi, at the expense of the match. A full year later, Koume meets Miho before the finals to thank her.

Secondary Members[]

Kuromorimine Tank Commanders[]

Emma Hida[]

Main article: Emma Hida

Hida is the commander of Kuromorimine's Maus. Operating the tank for the first time in the finals against Oarai, she suffered a humiliating experience when, amidst being swarmed by five Oarai tanks, Duck Team's 'light tank' drove on top of their engine deck and jammed their turret so they couldn't return fire. She has been affectionately named "Maus Girl" by fans.

Meg Katsuya[]

Main article: Meg Katsuya

Katsuya is the commander of Kuromorimine's Panzer III scout. She was heavily subdued due to her own folly in the final match. Arrogantly taunting Oarai, she swerved tantalizingly into the open, but misjudged Oarai's gunnery and was immediately taken out. Given the fan name "Three Girl" after her tank model.

Emi Kojima[]

Main article: Emi Kojima

Kojima is a Kuromorimine commander who commanded a Jagdpanther during the match against Oarai. Whilst chasing after Oarai, the Jagdpanther was ambushed by the Hetzer and had its tracks blown off. After repairs, the Jagdpanther was just about to catch up to the action when the Hetzer ambushed it and destroyed its tracks again. She is nicknamed "Track Girl" by fans as she spent most of the match repairing her tracks.

Panther Commander (Geshiko)[]

Main article: Panther Commander

She is the commander of a Kuromorimine Panther who panicked in the match against Oarai in response to Oarai's Hetzer appearing right beside her tank. Her fan name is "Kicking Girl" because of the panicked kicking motion she made on her gunner when she saw the Hetzer.

Anna Iruma[]

Main article: Anna Iruma

Anna is one of the students at Kuromorimine. She makes her first appearance in Das Finale 3 as the commander of a Panzer III.

Other Minor Members[]

Ren Maaru[]

Ren was the ex-vice commander of Kuromorimine before being replaced by Miho Nishizumi in Girls und Panzer: Phase Erika. Despite the replacement, she prefers to be a regular member instead and is positioned as a StuG III gunner. She's one of the best gunners of Kuromorimine. Ren become Team Nibelungen's gunner in the Cauldron.

Natsumi Takahashi[]

Natsumi is one of senior members of Kuromorimine who appears in Girls und Panzer: Phase Erika, in the same class as Maho and Ren. Her first appearance was in Girls und Panzer: Little Army, along with Kayo and Nana as Maho's crew during the match against Miho Nishizumi and Emi Nakasuga's team.

While she was benched during the Kuromorimine vs. Continuation exhibition match, she was able to see that Continuation would be a difficult opponent despite what they lacked in overall tank strength. Natsumi became Team Nibelungen's driver in the Cauldron.

Kayo Matsuo[]

Kayo is one of senior members or Kuromorimine. She first appears in Little Army, then returns in Phase Erika.

Nana Noguchi[]

Nana is also one of senior members of Kuromorimine. She first appears in Little Army, then returns in Phase Erika.

Takeko Idegami[]

She is Itsumi Erika's driver from Phase Erika.

Although she has the same surname as Kikuyo Idegami, it is unclear if they are related.

Leila Rou[]

Leila is Erika Itsumi's friend from elementary school. She fought alongside Erika Itsumi in a Panzer II during the duel against Miho Nishizumi for vice-commander position in Girls und Panzer: Phase Erika.

Bauer[]

Main Article: Bauer

Bauer is one of Kuromorimine's students, easily distinguished by her medical eyepatch. She commanded a Panther during the Kuromorimine vs. Continuation exhibition match under the designation Rheinland 7. She was nearly caught by the flood caused by Jatkosota, and her tank was destroyed soon after. Bauer was part of the Schwarzwald Kampfgruppe Tankathlon team. She appears in the mangas Phase Erika and Ribbon Warrior.

Sheska[]

Main article: Sheska

A student who recently transferred in from a school in Germany. She firmly believes that senshado is all about teamwork, where everyone trusts each other and works together to become one cohesive unit. She held a grudge against Emi Nakasuga for breaking up her old school's team, until the two reconciled when they accidentally locked themselves inside a garage.

Manami Himuro[]

Main Article: Manami Himuro

Manami was a third-year student and the former Overall Commander of Kuromorimine Girls Academy Sensha-dō Team at the time of the 61st Sensha-dō Tournament. Her only appearance was as a secondary character in the manga Girls und Panzer: Saga of Pravda.

Runa Onizuka[]

Main article: Runa Onizuka

Runa was a third-year student and the former Vice Commander of Kuromorimine Girls Academy Sensha-dō Team at the time of the 61st Sensha-dō Tournament. Her only appearance was as a secondary character in the manga Girls und Panzer: Saga of Pravda.

Tominaga[]

Tominaga was a spectacled student and commander of a Panzer III ausf. J at the time of the 62nd Sensha-dō Tournament. Originally desiring to pursue an education in music, she was forced into Kuromorimine's Sensha-dō program by her mother, a member of the Patron Tankarts Association (PTA). She and her classmates, Hanaya and Kuroshima, were noted by fellow students for their quarrelsome behavior. Her only appearance was as a secondary character in the manga Girls und Panzer: Saga of Pravda.

Hanaya[]

Hanaya was a darkly haired, delinquent student and crewmate of Tominaga's Panzer III ausf. J at the time of the 62nd Sensha-dō Tournament. She is commonly seen having a poor control over her temper and can be recognised by the bandage over the bridge of her nose. Her only appearance was as a secondary character in the manga Girls und Panzer: Saga of Pravda.

Kuroshima[]

Kuroshima was the gunner of Tominaga's Panzer III ausf. J at the time of the 62nd Sensha-dō Tournament, notable for her gyaru styled makeup and fashion. Her only appearance was as a secondary character in the manga Girls und Panzer: Saga of Pravda.

Vehicles operated[]

Aircraft[]

Tanks[]

PzKpfw.II Ausf.F (Privately owned by the Nishizumi family) (Der Film)
PzKpfw 35(t) (Phase. Erika)
PzKpfw 38(t) Ausf.B/C (Phase. Erika)
PzKpfw.III Ausf.J
PzKpfw.IV Ausf.D (Privately owned by the Nishizumi family) (Little Army)
PzKpfw.IV Ausf.G
PzKpfw.V Ausf.G "Panther"
PzKpfw.VI Ausf E "Tiger"
PzKpfw.VI Ausf.B "Tiger II" (Serien Turm)
PzKpfw.VI Ausf.B "Tiger II" (Porsche Turm) (Phase Erika)
PzKpfw.VIII "Maus"
Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer" (Gekkan Senshado Magazine)
(Sd.Kfz.162/1) Jagdpanzer IV/70(V) "Guderian Ente"
(Sd.Kfz.173) Jagdpanzer V "Jagdpanther"
(Sd.Kfz.184) Panzerjäger Tiger(P) "Ferdinand/Elefant"
(Sd.Kfz.186) Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B / Jagdpanzer VI "Jagdtiger"
Sturmgeschütz III Ausf.F (Privately owned by the Nishizumi family) (Little Army Manga)

Non-fighting vehicles[]

Symbols[]

Emblem[]

Its emblem is an Iron Cross with the kanji for the school name (黒森峰, Kuromorimine, literally "Black Forest Peak") superimposed on top of it.

Flags[]

There are four Kuromorimine flags:

In Fierce Fight! It's the Maginot Battle, the flag is made up of an Iron Cross, on a red background.
In Ribbon Warrior, during the Schwarzwald Kampfgruppe's passage at the opening ceremony of the Cauldron Tournament, a flag identical to the one mentioned above is seen, but with the letters "黒森峰" in the center of the Iron Cross.
Also in Ribbon Warrior, usually to represent Kuromorimine itself, there is a flag with a red background with the school emblem in the center.
In Das Finale 4, there is a flag with a dark gray background with the school emblem in the center. It is seen on the screen of the match against St. Gloriana.

Theme Music[]

Trivia[]

Kuromorimine Girls' Academy is based on Nazi Germany, circa 1935 - 1945. During this period, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country.
- Germany used heavy military spending and public works projects to address the Great Depression, and Hitler made aggressive territorial demands in the lead up to World War II.
- The school's Sensha-do team is led by Shiho Nishizumi, who promoted the Nishizumi school of armored warfare as the only approved doctrine for the school to follow in combat - similar to the concept of Führerprinzip ("leader principle") which designated Hitler as above the law and the sole legitimate leader of Germany.
Kuromorimine translates to "black forest peak" in English, and is named after the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), a large forested mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany.
Kuromorimine's emblem resembles the Iron Cross, a military decoration issued by the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire, and Nazi Germany. During WWII, Nazi Germany also awarded the cross to civilians for performing military roles, such as test-piloting aircraft.
- The Iron Cross can still be worn by its recipients today, with the German government issuing de-Nazified versions with oak leaf clusters in place of the swastika.
- The Iron Cross is still used today as the emblem of the Bundeswehr, Germany's modern armed forces.

The only German tanks to have not been seem with Kuromorimine so far are the Panzer IV Ausf. D, F2, H, and the StuG III Ausf. F (based on the anime).
- They are from Oarai Girls' Academy.
- The Panzer 38(t) and the Hetzer are the only tanks to have been used by both sides.

"Kuromorimine" means "Black Forest Peak". Unlike other schools like Pravda, Black Forest's name is not rendered in the language of the country on which it is based. The German translation of Kuromorimine would be Schwarzwaldspitze or Schwarzwaldgipfel, the latter is also the school's name in the German Dubs and Manga Translations.
- The fact that Kuromorimine isn't translated is because, unlike others schools, KMM is a native Japanese school that took inspiration of Germany later while every others school were founded by foreigners.

The name comes from the mountain range in southwestern Germany, particularly in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Its logo is an Iron Cross with the kanji for the school name (黒森峰, Kuromorimine, literally "Black Forest Peak") superimposed on top of it.
- The Iron Cross is also the award given to some of the top scoring tank aces of all time, like Michael Wittmann and Otto Carius.
- During World War II, German tanks and other vehicles were painted with the simplified version of the Iron Cross called the Balkenkreuz (except during the invasion of Poland in September 1939, where they were painted with white crosses which symbolized Dantzig (Gdańsk today). These were changed to avoid rendering it by the enemy as a target). After the war they returned to using the original Iron Cross design.
  - In accordance with German law, the simplified cross was not to be shown, and the post-war cross is to be used instead.

Their school battle songs, Erika and Panzerlied, are German World War II songs.

The school ship is based on and named after the Graf Zeppelin, a German aircraft carrier which was commissioned by the Kriegsmarine.
- Named after Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, the ship was launched in December 1938, and was 85% complete by the time WWII broke out in September 1939. Germany scuttled the ship near the end of the war, in March 1945. She was then raised by the Soviet Union and used in weapons testing, finally being sunk in August 1947.
Some of Kuromorimine's tank commanders have a more promiment role in the spinoff manga, Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! In one chapter, they gather to reminisce about some of the failures during their match against Ooarai.
- The Panther commander failed to spot the Hetzer infiltrating its lines, and was unable to take them out due to a risk of friendly fire.
- The Jagdpanther commander was harassed by the Hetzer, and had her tank's treads damaged by it, causing her to lag behind.
- The Panzer III commander failed to stick close enough to the Maus, and was taken out when she exposed too much of her tank from behind the super heavy tank's hull.
- The Maus commander failed to effectively deal with Ooarai's Type 89B wedging its turret in place, leaving them open to attack from Anglerfish Team and their Panzer IV.

The Four Tank Commanders of Kuromorimine

So far, only four schools have been able to knock out Kuromorimine tanks during official matches - Jatkosota, Ooarai, Pravda, and St. Gloriana.

Gallery[]

Main article: Kuromorimine Girls' Academy/Gallery

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