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Colonel was a military rank, the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional grade, colonel was the most senior line officer rank of a fighting organization, below the flag rank of general and senior to the rank of [[Major]]. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval [[Captain]] rank. A colonel commanded a group, consisting of several squadrons, a regiment, consisting of several companies, or a battalion, consisting of two regiments. Some rank systems had an additional grade, [[Lieutenant Colonel]], which fell between Colonel and Major. | Colonel was a military rank, the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional grade, colonel was the most senior line officer rank of a fighting organization, below the flag rank of general and senior to the rank of [[Major]]. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval [[Captain]] rank. A colonel commanded a group, consisting of several squadrons, a regiment, consisting of several companies, or a battalion, consisting of two regiments. Some rank systems had an additional grade, [[Lieutenant Colonel]], which fell between Colonel and Major. | ||
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Colonel was a military rank, the equivalent of which was used by the service organizations of many civilizations. As a traditional grade, colonel was the most senior line officer rank of a fighting organization, below the flag rank of general and senior to the rank of Major. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank was equivalent to the naval Captain rank. A colonel commanded a group, consisting of several squadrons, a regiment, consisting of several companies, or a battalion, consisting of two regiments. Some rank systems had an additional grade, Lieutenant Colonel, which fell between Colonel and Major.