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Born in Belgium of Russian parentage Vladimir Peniakoff, otherwise known as 'Popski', was a middle aged engineer working in Egypt when World War II broke out. Inspired by British army officer, Colonel Ralph Bagnold, a pioneer of desert exploration, Popski converted his car 'The Pisspot' to undertake his own desert travels. Anxious not to remain a civilian, 'Popski' obtained a commission in the British led, Libyan Arab Force. Subsequently he persuaded a British commander at GHQ Middle East to allow him to found his own unit, Popski's Private Army. The PPA, as it became known, led by Popski, participated in long range reconnaissance and combat missions against Axis forces in North Africa and Italy. Comprising not more than one hundred men at its zenith, the PPA created havoc behind Italian and German lines. Popski's story is a tale of derring-do emulated today by special forces units such as the SAS and the Green Berets.

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Cassell, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Language
English
Pages
437

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Subjects
Belgian Personal narratives, British Personal narratives, Campaigns, desert, special forces, World War, 1939-1945, English Personal narratives, Secret service, World war, 1939-1945, personal narratives, british
People
Vladimir Peniakoff (1897-1951)
Places
Italy, North Africa
Times
1939-1945

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Popski's private army
2002, Cassell, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English - Cassell military paperbacks ed.
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Popski's Private Army
February 1983, Academy Chicago Pub
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Popski's private army
1980, Nelson Doublday
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Popski's private army.
1953, Reprint Society
in English
Cover of: Popski's private army.
Popski's private army.
1950, Crowell
in English
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Originally published: London : Cape, 1950, under the title: Private army.

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Cassell military paperbacks
Genre
Personal narratives, Belgian.

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Dewey Decimal Class
940.54/86461/092, B
Library of Congress
D766.82 .P43 2002, D766.82.P43 2002

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Pagination
437 p., [4] p. of plates :
Number of pages
437

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OL3370094M
ISBN 10
0304361437
LCCN
2004445669
OCLC/WorldCat
48932641
Library Thing
65325
Goodreads
3338501

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