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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) as it's employed in various nations:

Lieutenant Colonel equivalents

  • Potpukovnik (Serbia)
  • Chungryong (South Korea)
  • 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 (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 (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)Further Information

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