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, with the adjective being a play on the "Lt" abbreviation.
- Lieutenant Colonel (United Kingdom)[1] - In Britain, a lieutenant colonel is sometimes colloquially referred to as a "half colonel."
- Lieutenant Colonel (United States) - Sometimes referred to as a "light bird" (with the adjective being a play on the "Lt" abbreviation),or "light colonel" in the U.S. military, the "light bird" term refers to the eagle insignia of rank worn by full colonels.
Lieutenant Colonel equivalents
- Sarhang dovom سرهنگ دوم (Iran)
- Potpukovnik (Serbia)
- 중령 (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)
- Moqaddem مقدم (Egypt and Charter Arab League Member Countries)
- Tenente-Coronel (Brazil and Portugal)
- 中校 (Zhōng Xiào)(China)
- Överstelöjtnant (Sweden)
- Commandant/Kommandant (South Africa 1950 - 1994)
- Luitenant-Kolonel (Afrikaans) (South Africa pre-1950 and post-1994)
- Luitenant-Kolonel (Netherlands)
- Oberstløytnant (Norway)
- Oberstløjtnant (Denmark)
- Dagarman (دګرمن) (Afghanistan)
- Podplukovník (Slovak Republic)
- พันโท (Thailand)
- Trung Tá (Vietnam)
- Lieutenant Colonel (India)
- Lt. Koronel (Ethiopia)
- Tinyente Koronel (Philippines)
- Locotenent Colonel (Romania)
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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