- Lieutenant Colonel
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 andair force s of the world, typically ranking above aMajor and below aColonel . 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 colloquiallyLieutenant Colonel equivalents
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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 andPortugal )
* 中校 (Zhōng Xiào)(China )
*Överstelöjtnant (Sweden )
*Luitenant-Kolonel (Netherlands andSouth Africa )
*Oberstløytnant (Norway )
*Oberstløjtnant (Denmark )
* Dagarman (دګرمن) (Afghanistan )
*Podplukovník (Slovak Republic )
* พันโท (Thailand )
* Trung Tá (Vietnam )
* Vishesh Upsenapati (India )ee also
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Comparative military ranks
*Canadian Forces ranks and insignia
*British Army officer rank insignia
*U.S. Army officer rank insignia
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