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Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade's spelling) is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine corps and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a Major and below a Colonel. The rank of Lieutenant Colonel is often verbally shortened to simply "Colonel".
Lieutenant Colonel ranks by country
The following articles deal with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (or its equivalent)
- Lieutenant-Colonel (Canada) - Sometimes referred to as a "light colonel" in the Air Force.
- Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom) - In Britain, a lieutenant-colonel is sometimes colloquially
Lieutenant Colonel equivalents
- Potpukovnik (Serbia)
- Chungryong (South Korea)
- 중좌 (Jungjwa) (North Korea)
- Oberstleutnant (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- Obersturmbannführer (German SS)
- Podpolkovnik (Bulgaria)
- Podpolkovnik (Russia)
- Pidpolkovnyk (Ukraine)
- Vice-colonel (vitse-polkovniki) (Georgia)
- Podpułkownik (Poland)
- Everstiluutnantti (Finland)
- Podpolkovnik (Slovenia)
- Podplukovník (Czech Republic)
- Sgan Aluf (סגן-אלוף) (Israel)
- 中佐chusa (Japan)
- Wing Commander (some Commonwealth air forces)
- Teniente coronel (Spanish speaking countries)
- Tenente colonnello (Italy)
- Antisyntagmatarkhis (Greece)
- Yarbay (Turkey)
- Alezredes (Hungary)
- Pokhgndapet - Փոխգնդապետ (Armenia)
- Tenente-Coronel (Brazil and Portugal)
- 中校 (Zhōng Xiào)(China)
- Överstelöjtnant (Sweden)
- Luitenant-Kolonel (Netherlands and South Africa)
- Oberstløytnant (Norway)
- Oberstløjtnant (Denmark)
- Dagarman (دګرمن) (Afghanistan)
- Podplukovník (Slovak Republic)
- พันโท (Thailand)
- Trung Tá (Vietnam)
- Vishesh Upsenapati (India)
See also
- Comparative military ranks
- Canadian Forces ranks and insignia
- British Army officer rank insignia
- U.S. Army officer rank insignia
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Lieutenant Colonel (Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade's spelling) is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine corps and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a Major and below a Colonel. The rank of Lieutenant Colonel is often verbally shortened to simply "Colonel".
Lieutenant Colonel ranks by country
The following articles deal with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (or its equivalent)
- Lieutenant-Colonel (Canada) - Sometimes referred to as a "light colonel" in the Air Force.
- Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom) - In Britain, a lieutenant-colonel is sometimes colloquially
Lieutenant Colonel equivalents
- Potpukovnik (Serbia)
- Chungryong (South Korea)
- 중좌 (Jungjwa) (North Korea)
- Oberstleutnant (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- Obersturmbannführer (German SS)
- Podpolkovnik (Bulgaria)
- Podpolkovnik (Russia)
- Pidpolkovnyk (Ukraine)
- Vice-colonel (vitse-polkovniki) (Georgia)
- Podpułkownik (Poland)
- Everstiluutnantti (Finland)
- Podpolkovnik (Slovenia)
- Podplukovník (Czech Republic)
- Sgan Aluf (סגן-אלוף) (Israel)
- 中佐chusa (Japan)
- Wing Commander (some Commonwealth air forces)
- Teniente coronel (Spanish speaking countries)
- Tenente colonnello (Italy)
- Antisyntagmatarkhis (Greece)
- Yarbay (Turkey)
- Alezredes (Hungary)
- Pokhgndapet - Փոխգնդապետ (Armenia)
- Tenente-Coronel (Brazil and Portugal)
- 中校 (Zhōng Xiào)(China)
- Överstelöjtnant (Sweden)
- Luitenant-Kolonel (Netherlands and South Africa)
- Oberstløytnant (Norway)
- Oberstløjtnant (Denmark)
- Dagarman (دګرمن) (Afghanistan)
- Podplukovník (Slovak Republic)
- พันโท (Thailand)
- Trung Tá (Vietnam)
- Vishesh Upsenapati (India)
See also
- Comparative military ranks
- Canadian Forces ranks and insignia
- British Army officer rank insignia
- U.S. Army officer rank insignia
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia © 2001-2006 Wikipedia contributors (Disclaimer)
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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