# der Gefechtsmarsch

der Gefechtsmarsch is a German noun meaning “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.”. Forms: des Gefechtsmarsches, die Gefechtsmärsche.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Gefechtsmarsches
- Plural: die Gefechtsmärsche

## Meanings

1. a training march under combat conditions, thus with a rifle, tactical gear, and usually a full rucksack, generally through mixed terrain, 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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