death march

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Shipper survived two concentration camps, including Auschwitz-Birkenau in occupied Poland, a death march, and the Lodz ghetto - a Jewish ghetto established by the Nazis which was plagued by disease, starvation and forced labour.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Taken prisoner, he survived concentration camps and a death march before the end of World War II.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

In 2019, Stamets starred in the popular Netflix documentary “Fantastic Fungi,” in which he suggests mushrooms could help save humanity from its seemingly inexorable death march.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

But watching them is hardly a death march — they're often sarcastic and focused on the weirder details of her former life, such as being told that girls and women never need haircuts:

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

In the morning on my way out the door, I see Silas disappearing around the corner, walking the same death march as yesterday.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden