death march

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Last week, a delegation of Germans, Jews and Poles, including local authorities, schools and emergency services unveiled a new memorial commemorating those who died in the town's death march.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

Her story went viral four years ago when she tried to find out more about the American soldier who liberated her from a death march in Germany.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

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

He treats his troops abominably, whether he’s deserting them in Egypt, condemning them to a death march through a Russian winter or sending them into the hopeless onslaught of Waterloo.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023

And bring your notebook with you. desk feels like a death march.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander