Lieutenant colonel

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. A lieutenant colonel is typically in charge of a battalion in the army.

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)
• Lieutenant colonel (United States)

Lieutenant Colonel equivalents

• 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
• 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

See also

• Comparative military ranks
• Canadian Forces ranks and insignia
• British Army officer rank insignia
• U.S. Army officer rank insignia