戦せん病びょう死し

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

death from illness at the front; dying of disease while on active service

Refers specifically to death caused by illness contracted during military service at the front, as opposed to death from combat wounds. Often used in historical or military contexts.

• 彼かれの祖そ父ふは戦せん病びょう死ししたと聞きいている。

  I heard that his grandfather died of illness at the front.

• 戦せん病びょう死しした兵へい士しの数かずは戦せん闘とうによる死し者しゃを上うわ回まわった。

  The number of soldiers who died of disease at the front exceeded those killed in combat.