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Popski's Private Army, officially No. 1 Demolition Squadron, PPA, was a unit of British Special Forces set up in Cairo in October 1942 by Major Vladimir...

officer of No. 1 Demolition Squadron, PPA, colloquially known as "Popski's Private Army", during World War II. Vladimir Peniakoff was born on 30 March 1897...

October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011. Peniakoff, Vladimir (2004). Popski's Private Army. Cassell Military Paperbacks. ISBN 0-304-36143-7. Vaux, Robert (5...

inspired by the exploits of units such as the Long Range Desert Group, Popski's Private Army and the SAS in North Africa during the Second World War. During...

Range Desert Group (LRDG), the No. 1 Demolition Squadron or 'PPA' (Popski's Private Army), and the Special Air Service (SAS) were noted for their exploits...

Indian regional political party Popski's Private Army, a small World War II Special Forces unit of the British 8th Army Palau Pacific Airways, a defunct...

formation of the Long Range Desert Group, the Special Air Service and Popski's Private Army. In 1944, Hackett raised and commanded the 4th Parachute Brigade...

served in the Libyan Arab Force, before creating a unit known as Popski's Private Army. Shortly after Italy entered the war, a number of Libyan leaders...

Air Service Brigade was formed to support the Normandy landings. Popski's Private Army, formed in August 1942, was also tasked with missions behind the...

as their transport through the treacherous desert terrain, and Popski's Private Army. Such units did not exist as part of the American military until...

Chindits” Ferret Force Phantom Layforce Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) Popski's Private Army (PPA) Raiding Support Regiment (RSR) Special Interrogation Group...

Archived from the original on 2003-10-12. Peniakoff, Vladimir. Popski's Private Army (Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, 1980) William Raborn Deighton...

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inspired by the exploits of units such as the Long Range Desert Group, Popski's Private Army and the SAS in North Africa during the Second World War Pirosmani...

Patrols. No. 1 Demolition Squadron, nicknamed "Popski's Private Army" and commanded by Major Vladimir 'Popski' Peniakoff, was briefly attached to the LRDG...

Klopper, who was rescued by Popski's Private Army (Major Vladimir Peniakoff) which was operating nearby. The number of Eighth Army prisoners taken in the battle...

Montreal Gazette, Wednesday, 22 March 1944 - Popski's Private Army – (preservation society), Popski's Private Navy, retrieved 16 September 2012 Blore, p...

Regimental Badges and Service Caps, London: George Philip & Sons, 1941. "Popski's Private Army". 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023. "27th (24th) Light Dragoons...

ISBN 9781136784439. Retrieved 24 May 2022. Yunnie, Robert (2011). Fighting with Popski's Private Army. Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 9781783031726. Retrieved 24 May 2022. Gordon...

Forces unit "Popski's Private Army". Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Peniakoff, DSO MC, a Belgian of White Russian descent, was called "Popski" by Bill Kennedy...