Maple High School

Maple High School is a Canadian-themed minor school in Girls und Panzer that is first referenced in supplemental material and makes an appearance in the Tankathlon tournament in Girls und Panzer: Ribbon Warrior.

Overview

Behavior & Policy

No mentions of their school policy or students behavior are made.

Materiel

Their main force consists of Ram Cruiser Tanks and Grizzly Cruiser Tanks. They also possess the Valentine Tank and other Infantry Tanks along with various light tanks, such as the Light Tank Mk.VIB, however they are rarely used.

Tactics

They have a healthy Sensha-dō program, which focuses on maneuver tactics rather than heavy firepower or armor.

Schoolship

The schoolship's name appearance is unknown, however it was purchased as an incomplete vessel from the United Kingdom. One point of note about the schoolship is that has the most natural, green environment aboard compared to other schoolships, with Viking Fisheries High School following closely behind.

Uniform

Only their sensha-dō uniform is seen. It consists of black beret with a maple leaf, a white shirt with the school symbol of the sleeve and a dark undershirt underneath, a black tight skirt, full length black tights and black short boots.

Background

Based in the city of Tomakomai in the Hokkaidō Prefecture, the story of Maple High School begins in 1877, when Manzo Nagano, the first Japanese immigrant to Canada, arrived in British Colombia.

Between 1877 and 1914 over 10.000 Japanese had immigrated to Canada. In 1889 Japan ease its ban on emigration & opened a consulate in Vancouver and a few cities were forced to enact a bread ration due to the significant number of Japanese immigrants. In an effort to ease tensions, the Canadian and Japanese governments began talks to establish a new international relationship. The Canadian ambassadors on a diplomatic mission soon arrived in Japan, and various schools started an international program to teach western culture and values.

In 1929, the Canadian embassy in Tokyo opened and began cooperation with various economic and industrial districts. It was noted that the general climate of Hokkaido was very similar to Canada. 

There was great cooperation and many advancements in the fields of Art and music, culture, and forestry, and through Canadian assistance Hokkaido’s fishing industry flourished and their mutual relationship eventually culminated in a joint Canadian-Japanese school. Hokkaido is split horizontally into two areas with different regional governments, and after an unfinished school ship was purchased from the United Kingdom, the school on the southern half was named Maple High School.

63ʳᵈ National High School Sensha-dō Tournament

Maple High School did not participate in the 63ʳᵈ National High School Sensha-dō Tournament.

Tankathlon Tournament

For the first round of the Tankathlon Tournament, Maple fought Chi-Ha-Tan Academy and lost the match. Their moves that were possible thank to their Yojimbo (a big boat lent by local fishermen) were anticipated by Fukuda who stopped the advance of Maple tanks to Chi-Ha-Tan's rear and all the Maple tanks were then crushed by their opponents thank to their Yojimbo, Jatkosota which provided them with additional necessery intel.

Members

Maple High School has three known students of note.

Trout

She is Maple's overall commander as she is referred as Captain (隊長). She commands a Light Tank Mk VIB

Amber

She is one Maple's students. She commands a Light Tank Mk VIB.

Oleo

She is one Maple's students. She commands a Light Tank Mk VIB.

Vehicles operated

Tanks

• Cruiser Tank RAM
• Cruiser Tank Grizzly I
• Infantry Tank Valentine Mk.VI (Canadian version of Valentine Mk.IV)
• Light Tank Mk VIB (drawn at first with a fake gun, corrected in later chapters)

Trivia

• Their logo consists of their name "Maple" written on the bottom right a wooden trophy plate carrying to a moose head.
  • The moose is an animal widely present in Canada, and is often considered to be an unofficial symbol of the country.
  • The trophy plate is a reference to the Canadian hunting culture, as Canada is the leading source of imported animal trophies in North America.
  • The maple tree is one of the most common trees in Canada, and is an official Canadian symbol.
    • The maple leaf is one of the most identifiable and renowned symbols of Canada. It was featured on the Canadian Red Ensign flag on the Coat of Arms of Canada, then made the centrepiece of the Canadian flag the country adopted in 1965.

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• Light Tank Mark.VIB

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Others

Maple participating Tankathlon (the tank has a fake gun that will be corrected in later chapters).

Commander Trout on her Light Tank Mark VIB .

Oleo.

Amber.

Amber in her tank crushing cars.

Amphibious Assault !!!

Mark VI destroyed by Fukuda.

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