Lieutenant colonel
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Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world. It typically ranks 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.
Lieutenant Colonel Media
Bangladesh Army(Lieutenant Colonel)
Belgian Army(Luitenant-kolonelLieutenant-colonel)
Brazilian Army(Tenente Coronel)
Canadian Army(Lieutenant Colonel)
Czech Army(Podplukovník)
Danish Army(Oberstløjtnant)
French Army(Lieutenant colonel)
German Army(Oberstleutnant)
Indian Army (Lieutenant Colonel)
Indonesian Army(Letnan Kolonel)
References
- ↑ LTC Keith E. Bonn, Army Officer's Guide, 50th Edition, p. 14. Mechanicsville, Pa.: Stackpole Books, 2005.