Colonel-in-Chief

Colonel-in-Chief

Ehrenoberst (engl.: Colonel-in-Chief) ist in vielen ausländischen Armeen monarchischer Staaten, insbesondere Großbritannien, der Titel für eine dem deutschen Regimentschef vergleichbare Position.


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