Performance march
The power march called the military the service to be marching performance of soldiers within a specified period . This is intended to increase the efficiency for day marches of a group or a military troop unit . The performance march is part of the conditions to be provided for the badge for special services in troop service .
armed forces
The scope of a performance march depends on the respective military requirements. There were and are different levels of performance in the Bundeswehr . There are currently three levels:
Level I. Stage II Stage III 6 km in 60 min 9 km in 90 min 12 km in 120 min
When marching on foot, the soldier usually wears a field suit in accordance with ZDv 37/10. He also carries luggage weighing at least 15 kg. The time of ten minutes per km should not be exceeded on average. Inclines and declines should balance each other out. Members of the navy can choose to swim in clothes instead of the march (i.e. dressed in trousers and a jacket, then undress in a swimming position without any support).
There is no specific service regulation on scope and frequency. The disciplinary superior of each unit decides on this .
Performance test
The performance march takes many soldiers to the limit of their capabilities and therefore requires regular practice and training. There have already been deaths in performance marches in Germany in the armed forces and in Austria in the armed forces.
history
The scope of a performance march in the Bundeswehr has been different over the decades. In the past, at least 2 performance marches were compulsory for each soldier in the current calendar year. Graduations of 12 km, 25 km and 30 km were possible. For the German Armed Forces badge, at least 30 km had to be completed in a calendar year. At that time, the badge was made up of various disciplines apart from the 30 km march. The 30 km had to be completed within a maximum of 5 hours with 10 kg of baggage. Depending on the type of troop, several 30 km marches were common per year. In the lone warrior training , performance marches of more than 30 km and well over 10 kg of baggage were and are still common practice. In this way, the soldiers are still being introduced to their mental and physical performance limits and beyond. In this way, the soldiers can make sustainable decisions even in a state of emergency, despite exhausted reserves of strength.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Death after the Bundeswehr march employs the public prosecutor , zeit.de of July 31, 2017
- ↑ Austria: Recruit dies of cardiac arrest after March , focus.de, August 8, 2017