Orientierungsmarsch

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Orientierung (orientation) +‎ -s- +‎ Marsch (march)

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Noun[edit]

Orientierungsmarsch m (strong, genitive Orientierungsmarsches or Orientierungsmarschs, plural Orientierungsmärsche)

  1. (military) a training march where the participants must determine their route themselves (by means of maps, compasses, etc.), usually through mixed terrain, with a rifle, tactical gear, and full rucksack, and with the obligation to support and carry exhausted or injured comrades (thus combined with a Geländemarsch and a Gefechtsmarsch).

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