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| − | The rank of [[Colonel]] (O6) is the commissioned officer rank in the [[Imperial Army]] that commands a [[Regiment]] or has duties of similar importance. | + | The rank of [[Colonel (IA)|Colonel]] (O6) is the commissioned officer rank in the [[Imperial Army]] that commands a [[Regiment]] or [[Brigade]] or has duties of similar importance. |
| + | * For other uses see [[Colonel]] | ||
== Description (Specifications) == | == Description (Specifications) == | ||
| − | Each [[Regiment]] | + | Each [[Regiment]] or [[Brigade]] in the [[Imperial Army]] and many [[Mercenary]] and [[Huscarle]] units will be commanded by a [[Colonel (IA)|Colonel]]. Several staff posts at [[Brigade]] level or higher are also held by Officers with this rank. |
| − | The role of Regimental leader may occasionally be split into the Professional Commander ([[Colonel]]) and the Ceremonial Commander ([[Colonel|Colonel-in-Chief]]). | + | The role of Regimental leader may occasionally be split into the Professional Commander ([[Colonel (IA)|Colonel]]) and the Ceremonial Commander ([[Colonel (IA)|Colonel-in-Chief]] or [[Colonel (IA)|Colonel-of-the-Regiment]]). |
| − | The rank is | + | * The equivalent rank in the [[Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command|Imperial Army Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command]] is [[Group Leader|Group Leader (Group Captain)]]. |
| + | * The equivalent rank in the [[Nautical Force Command|Imperial Army Nautical Force Command]] is [[Sea Captain]]. | ||
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| + | ''The equivalent rank in other services are'': | ||
| + | * [[Imperial Navy]]: [[Captain (IN)|Captain]]. | ||
| + | * [[Imperial Marines]]: [[Colonel (IM)|Coronel]]. | ||
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| − | + | The rank is often misused (and even misspelled) to mean the Leader of a [[Guerilla]] Unit, whatever its size. | |
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== History & Background (Dossier) == | == History & Background (Dossier) == | ||
| − | The word "''[[Colonel|colonel]]''" derives from the same root as the word "column" (Italian: colonna) and means "of a column", and, by implication, "''commander of a column''". The word "''[[Colonel|colonel]]''" is therefore linked to the word "column" in a similar way that "''[[Brigadier General|brigadier]]''" is linked to "''brigade''", although in English this relationship is not immediately obvious. By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. | + | The word "''[[Colonel (IA)|colonel]]''" derives from the same root as the word "column" (Italian: colonna) and means "of a column", and, by implication, "''commander of a column''". The word "''[[Colonel|colonel]]''" is therefore linked to the word "column" in a similar way that "''[[Brigadier General|brigadier]]''" is linked to "''brigade''", although in English this relationship is not immediately obvious. By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. |
{{wikipedia|Colonel}} | {{wikipedia|Colonel}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Ground Forces|page=51}} |
| − | | | + | | {{Ludography cite|name= Core Rulebook |page= 12 |version=Mongoose Traveller}} |
| + | | Collated by: [[User:BackworldTraveller|BackworldTraveller]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{LE|Imperial|Military}} | {{LE|Imperial|Military}} | ||
Latest revision as of 03:32, 3 April 2024
| Imperial Army Ground Forces Command Rank Grades |
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| Commissioned Officers |
| O11a » Field Marshal |
| O10 » General (Colonel-General) |
| O9 » Lieutenant General |
| O8 » Major General |
| O7 » Brigadier General |
| O6 » Colonel |
| O5 » Lieutenant Colonel |
| O4 » Major |
| O3 » Captain |
| O2 » First Lieutenant |
| O1 » Second Lieutenant |
| O0 » Officer Cadet |
| Enlisted Ranks |
| E9 » Chief Master Sergeant (Sergeant Major) |
| E8 » Senior Master Sergeant (First Sergeant) |
| E7 » Master Sergeant (Leading Sergeant) |
| E6 » Staff Sergeant |
| E5 » Sergeant |
| E4 » Lance Sergeant |
| E3 » Corporal |
| E2 » Lance Corporal |
| E1 » Private (Private 1st Class) |
| E0 » Recruit (Private Recruit) |
The rank of Colonel (O6) is the commissioned officer rank in the Imperial Army that commands a Regiment or Brigade or has duties of similar importance.
- For other uses see Colonel
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Each Regiment or Brigade in the Imperial Army and many Mercenary and Huscarle units will be commanded by a Colonel. Several staff posts at Brigade level or higher are also held by Officers with this rank.
The role of Regimental leader may occasionally be split into the Professional Commander (Colonel) and the Ceremonial Commander (Colonel-in-Chief or Colonel-of-the-Regiment).
- The equivalent rank in the Imperial Army Close Orbit and Airspace Control Command is Group Leader (Group Captain).
- The equivalent rank in the Imperial Army Nautical Force Command is Sea Captain.
The equivalent rank in other services are:
The rank is often misused (and even misspelled) to mean the Leader of a Guerilla Unit, whatever its size.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
The word "colonel" derives from the same root as the word "column" (Italian: colonna) and means "of a column", and, by implication, "commander of a column". The word "colonel" is therefore linked to the word "column" in a similar way that "brigadier" is linked to "brigade", although in English this relationship is not immediately obvious. By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army.
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This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Colonel. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. The text of Wikipedia is available under the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. |
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Douglas E. Berry. Ground Forces (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), 51.
- Gareth Hanrahan. Core Rulebook (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), 12.
- Collated by: BackworldTraveller