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right :''Please see ''Lieutenant Colonel'' for other countries which use this rank'' Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col), is a rank in the British Army and Royal Marines which is also used in many Commonwealth countries. The rank is superior to major, and subordinate to colonel.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ranks )〕 The comparable Royal Navy rank is commander, and the comparable rank in the Royal Air Force and many Commonwealth air forces is Wing Commander. The rank insignia in the British Army and Royal Marines, as well as many Commonwealth countries, is a crown above a 4 pointed "Bath" star, also colloquially referred to as a "pip". The crown has varied in the past with different monarchs; the current one being the Crown of St Edward. Most other Commonwealth countries use the same insignia, or with the state emblem replacing the crown. In modern British forces, a Lieutenant Colonel usually commands a regiment or battalion. From 1 April 1918 to 31 July 1919, the Royal Air Force maintained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. It was superseded by the rank of Wing Commander on the following day. == Historical insignia == File:British-Army-LtCol(1856-1867)-Collar Insignia.svg|1856 to 1867 Lieutenant Colonel's collar rank insignia File:British-Army-LtCol(1867-1880)-Collar Insignia.svg|1867 to 1880 Lieutenant Colonel's collar rank insignia File:British&Empire-Army-LtCol(1881-1902).svg|1881 to 1902 Lieutenant Colonel's shoulder rank insignia File:British&Empire-Army-LtCol(1902-1920).png|1902 to 1920 Lieutenant Colonel's sleeve cuff rank insignia 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lieutenant colonel (United Kingdom)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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