Colonel

Colonel the fifth-highest officer rank is with that Armed service and Air Force. It is the highest that Grade category Staff officers. With that forms Captain to lake that rank.

Historical

The term Colonel becomes of Obrist derived. In the designation became in and modernizes. Originally this designation formed itself in by the increase of the army existence and branches of service from title at that time Highest captain.

Starting from that was not only it military superiors, but also the owner of the regiment paid by it of one Soldier in the fifth-highest Army and Air Force. With that the appropriate rank is called Captain to lake. In the medical service of the German Federal Armed Forces are Colonel physician/fleet physician, Colonel pharmacist/fleet pharmacist, Colonel veterinarian.

Until 1945 the designation became Colonel usually also Fruit. shortened.

Soldiers in this rank can within by those Superior regulation (VorgV) set borders , , , and instructions give.

That Colonel is a member of the group of careers Officers and belongs there to the highest grade category Staff officers on, whose highest rank it has. It paid after that Federal pay regulation with A16; on the other hand in lifted out uses (z.B. Section chief in the Ministry of Defense) is a B3 paying the rule. Next lower rank is and next higher .

That Colonel carries on his rank insignias a silver oak leaves elbow with three silver stars.

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Characteristics of the rank

That Colonel becomes mostly as or as deputy up to the most diverse staff officer uses in all guidance basic areas on all leadership levels (, , , or international and headquarters) assigned.

Officers, those as staff officers the general staff training course at that Command and staff academy of the German Federal Armed Forces in Hamburg visited and on an appropriate service post to be used, led in the general staff service (i.G.) in the service designation. As soon as it one reached, apply special retirement regulations, which not (differently than z.B. with staff officers) are attached to a certain age.

Other armies

1. In that the Colonel has the "climbing code" OF-5
2. The English and French designation reads Colonel.