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 is employed in various nations:

• 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 referred to as a "half colonel."
• Lieutenant Colonel (United States)

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)
• Podpu?kownik (Poland)
• Everstiluutnantti (Finland)
• Podpolkovnik (Slovenia)
• Podplukovník (Czech Republic)
• Sgan Aluf (???-????) (Israel)
• ??chusa (Japan)
• Wing Commander (some Commonwealth air forces)
• Teniente coronel (Spanish speaking countries)
• Tenente colonnello (Italy)
• Antisyntagmatarkhis (Greece)
• Yarbay (Turkey)
• Alezredes (Hungary)
• Pokhgndapet - ?????????? (Armenia)
• Tenente-Coronel (Brazil and Portugal)
• ?? (Zh?ng Xiào)(China)
• Överstelöjtnant (Sweden)
• Luitenant-Kolonel (Netherlands and South Africa)
• Oberstløytnant (Norway)
• Oberstløjtnant (Denmark)
• Dagarman (?????) (Afghanistan)
• Podplukovník (Slovak Republic)
• ????? (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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