Oberst

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Oberst (German pronunciation: [ˈoːbɐst] ^ⓘ) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel.^[1] It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti and the Icelandic rank ofursti.