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Gefechtsmarsch

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German

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Etymology

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Gefecht (combat) +‎ -s- +‎ Marsch (march)

Noun

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Gefechtsmarsch m (strong, genitive Gefechtsmarsches or Gefechtsmarschs, plural Gefechtsmärsche)

  1. (military) a training march under combat conditions, thus with a rifle, tactical gear, and usually a full rucksack, generally through mixed terrain (thus combined with a Geländemarsch), and with the obligation to support and, if need be, carry exhausted or injured comrades; distinct from an Orientierungsmarsch inasmuch as the marching route is signposted.

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