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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...
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    Vladimir Peniakoff (redirect from Popski)
    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...
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    Geoffrey Appleyard (category British Army Commandos officers)
    October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011. Peniakoff, Vladimir (2004). Popski's Private Army. Cassell Military Paperbacks. ISBN 0-304-36143-7. Vaux, Robert (5...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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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. During...
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    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...
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  • Chindits” Ferret Force Phantom Layforce Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) Popski's Private Army (PPA) Raiding Support Regiment (RSR) Special Interrogation Group...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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