'''Uhlan''' is a military [[rank]], the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of different civilizations. In [[human]] origin, an uhlan was a skirmish fighter armed with a lance, and later, pistols. The term is of middle [[Europe]]an origin.
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'''Uhlan''' is a military [[rank]], the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of different civilizations. In [[human]] origin, an uhlan was a skirmish fighter armed with a [[lance]], and later, pistols. The term is of middle [[Europe]]an origin.
As a grade, uhlan is an enlisted rank in a fighting organization, below a [[sergeant]] or [[corporal]]. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank is marginally equivalent to the naval [[crewman]] ranks.
As a grade, uhlan is an enlisted rank in a fighting organization, below a [[sergeant]] or [[corporal]]. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank is marginally equivalent to the naval [[crewman]] ranks.
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Uhlan is a military rank, the equivalent of which is used by the service organizations of different civilizations. In human origin, an uhlan was a skirmish fighter armed with a lance, and later, pistols. The term is of middle European origin.
As a grade, uhlan is an enlisted rank in a fighting organization, below a sergeant or corporal. In comparison to naval ranking systems, this rank is marginally equivalent to the naval crewman ranks.