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 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 countries:

• Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom)
• Lieutenant Colonel (United States)

Lieutenant Colonel equivalents

• Chungryong (South Korea)
• Jungjwa (North Korea)
• Oberstleutnant (Germany)
• Obersturmbannführer (German SS)
• Podpolkovnik (Russia)
• Podpułkownik (Poland)
• Wing Commander (some Commonwealth air forces)

See also

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

Military ranks

Oberstleutnant | Teniente Coronel | Lieutenant-colonel | Luitenant-kolonel | 中佐 | Oberstløytnant | Podpułkownik | Подполковник | Podpolkovnik | Överstelöjtnant | 中校