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Colonel {{IPA|}} (Spanish: Coronel; German: Oberst; Russian:??????????/Polkovnik) is both a military rank and civilian title, used by nearly every country in the world. The rank of Colonel is one of the oldest in existence, dating as far back to the time of the Roman Empire.

References

Keegan, John; & Wheatcroft, Andrew (1996). Who's Who in Military History: From 1453 to the Present Day. London: Routledge.

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