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*'''Tank Squadron Commmander''' - Typically [[Lieutenant (Imperial Guard)| Lieutenants]], they oversee a '''squadron''' consisting of several tanks.{{Fn|2a}}
*'''Tank Company Commander''' - Typically [[Captain (Imperial Guard)| Captains]], they oversee an [[Astra_Militarum_Company#Armoured_Company| armoured company]] consisting of several armoured squadrons.{{Fn|2a}}
*'''Battle Group Commander''' - Occasionally, a Tank Commander may be placed in charge of oversee an entire [[Cadian_Battle_Group| Battle Group]] consisting of several armoured companies.{{Fn|6}}*'''Regimental Commander''' - Occasionally, a Tank Commander may oversee an entire [[Armoured Regiment]]. One example is [[Lord General]] [[Coron Grizmund]]
Tank Commanders possess an air of authority not only over their own crew but to entire squadrons of tanks, on par with that of an [[Lieutenant (Imperial Guard)| infantry commander]] directing the many squads of an infantry [[Imperial Guard Platoon| platoon]].