Vladimir Peniakoff
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Lieutenant-Colonel Vladimir "Popski" Peniakoff DSO MC FRGS (Russian: Владимир Дмитриевич Пеняков Vladimir Dmitriyevich Penyakov, 30 March 1897 – 15 May 1951) was the founder and commanding officer of No. 1 Demolition Squadron, PPA, colloquially known as "Popski's Private Army", during World War II.
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Vladimir Peniakoff | |
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Nickname(s) | Popski |
Born | (1897-03-30)30 March 1897 Huy, Liège, Belgium |
Died | 15 May 1951(1951-05-15) (aged 54) Bloomsbury, London, England |
Buried | Wixoe, Suffolk, England |
Allegiance | France/United Kingdom |
Service/ | French Army British Army |
Years of service | 1917–1918 (France) 1940–1946 (United Kingdom) |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Service number | 159661 |
Commands held | Libyan Arab Force Commando Popski's Private Army |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Croix de Guerre Africa Star |
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