Orientation march

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Orientation march

An orientation march (short O- march ) is the covering of a distance in the field with the inclusion of orientation tasks. It is therefore similar to the sport of orienteering . The soldier should learn to find his way around the terrain. Traditional tools are a topographic map and a compass . During orientation marches, other tasks are often integrated into the route. Orientation marches are carried out as part of military training, for example , but also by aid organizations or as a leisure activity.

Orientation marches are carried out as part of military training in order to train the soldiers' ability to find the way to a certain point in the terrain individually or in a group within a given time in an unfamiliar area with a self-made route sketch or a map section or according to compass number and distance information a distance of 1500 to 3000 m. At the destination either number boards are hidden, the number or letter-number combination of which the soldier has to memorize, or instructors monitor the reaching of these terrain points.

With aid agencies orientation marches are (also called "Ori-Marsch" or "O-March") held, to compete with other groups or local associations. The principle is similar to the military O-March described above. The group should usually find the way back to the starting point with the help of a map or waypoints. Often a group leader and a card reader are chosen who have the task of correctly determining the path. The O-March can be connected to training stations where various tasks have to be performed, e.g. B. memory, group, water, skill games or first aid tasks. The winner is determined by evaluating the station results and the time required.

In a similar way, boy scouts organize orientation marches to practice using a map and compass and to strengthen group cohesion.

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