countermarch

A noun referring to a military maneuver involving a march in the reverse direction or back along the same route.

• 🇩🇪Militärischer Gegenmarsch: das Marschieren in umgekehrter Richtung bzw. auf demselben Weg zurück, oft verbunden mit einer Umgruppierung der Truppen.

1. Military maneuver C2 formal

   A march in the opposite direction or back along the same route, often used as a tactical movement.

   • The general ordered a countermarch to confuse the enemy.
   • The troops executed a precise countermarch across the field.
   • A countermarch can be used to reposition forces quickly.

   🇩🇪Gegenmarsch

• countermarches plural form
• countermarches' possessive plural form
• countermarch's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to march in the opposite direction or to reverse a march; also used figuratively to mean to reverse a course of action.

• 🇩🇪Im Militärwesen: in entgegengesetzter Richtung marschieren oder einen Marsch umkehren. Im übertragenen Sinn: die Richtung oder den Kurs ändern, umkehren.

1. March back along the same way C2 formal

   To march back along the same route or path that was previously taken.

   • The troops were ordered to countermarch to their original position.
   • After reaching the dead end, the soldiers had to countermarch.
   • The general commanded a countermarch to avoid the ambush.

   🇩🇪Zurückmarschieren

   Synonyme: backtrackdouble backretracereturnturn back

2. Change the order of soldiers during a march C2 formal

   To reverse or alter the order of soldiers or units while marching, often as a tactical maneuver.

   • The drill sergeant taught the recruits how to countermarch efficiently.
   • During the parade, the battalion executed a perfect countermarch.
   • The commander used a countermarch to reposition the troops quickly.

   🇩🇪ordnung auf dem marsch ändern

• countermarched past participle
• countermarched past simple
• countermarching present participle
• countermarches third person singular