Lieutenant colonel
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Lieutenant colonel (lieutenant-colonel in British English from the French grade's spelling) is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence.[1] A lieutenant colonel is typically in charge of a battalion in the army.
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[edit] Lieutenant colonel ranks by country
The following articles deal with the rank of lieutenant colonel (or its equivalent)
- Lieutenant-colonel (Canada)
- Lieutenant-colonel (France)
- Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)[2]
- Lieutenant colonel (United States)
[edit] Lieutenant Colonel equivalents
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- Afghanistan — Dagarman (دګرمن)
- Albania — Nënkolonel
- Armenia — Pokhgndapet (փոխգնդապետ)
- Bangladesh — Lieutenant colonel
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — Podpukovnik
- Bulgaria — Podpolkovnik
- Czech Republic — Podplukovník
- People's Republic of China — 中校
- Republic of China (Taiwan) — 中校
- Denmark — Oberstløjtnant
- Egypt and Charter Arab League member countries — Moqaddem (مقدم)
- Estonia — Kolonelleitnant
- Ethiopia — Lieutenant koronel
- Finland — Everstiluutnantti
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland — Oberstleutnant
- Nazi Germany — Obersturmbannführer (only in the SS)
- Georgia — Vice-colonel (vitse-polkovniki)
- Greece — Antisyntagmatarkhis
- Hungary — Alezredes
- Indonesia — Letnan kolonel
- India — Lieutenant colonel ( लेफ्टिनेंट कर्नल )
- Iran — Sarhang dovom (سرهنگ دوم)
- Israel — Sgan aluf (סגן-אלוף)
- Italy — Tenente colonnello
- Japan — nisa (2佐)
- South Korea — Jungryung (중령)
- North Korea — Jungjwa (중좌)
- Latvia — Pulkvežleitnants
- Lebanon — مقدم
- Lithuania — Papulkininkis
- Netherlands — Luitenant-kolonel
- Pakistan — Lieutenant Colonel
- Poland — Podpułkownik
- Portugal, Brazil — Tenente-coronel
- Philippines — Tinyente koronel
- Romania — Locotenent colonel
- Russia — Podpolkovnik
- Serbia — Potpukovnik
- Spain and some Spanish speaking countries — Teniente coronel
- Saudi Arabia — مقدم
- Slovenia — Podpolkovnik
- Sweden — Överstelöjtnant
- South Africa — Commandant/kommandant (1950–1994); Luitenant-kolonel (Afrikaans language: pre-1950 and post-1994)
- Turkey — Yarbay
- Norway — Oberstløytnant
- Slovakia — Podplukovník
- Thailand — พันโท
- Ukraine — Pidpolkovnyk
- Vietnam — Trung Tá
- Ireland — Lieutenant-colonel
[edit] See also
- Comparative military ranks
- Canadian Forces ranks and insignia
- British Army officer rank insignia
- U.S. Army officer rank insignia
[edit] References
- ^ LTC Keith E. Bonn, Army Officer's Guide, 50th Edition, p. 14. Mechanicsville, Pa.: Stackpole Books, 2005.
- ^ British Army website
