Popski's Private Army The Tank Museum armed with an excellent dual-purpose

armed with an excellent dual-purpose 45mm gun

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and information on the operational use of the vehicle is drawn from war diaries and battalion records

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The "Lang" (German for "long") in its name was added to distinguish it from its predecessor with a shorter L/48 7

Popski's Private Army The Tank Museum armed with an excellent dual-purposeBy Vladimir Peniakoff 'A story of adventure which has no rival in the literature of any war' In October 1942, with the sanction of the army, Vladimir Peniakoff (nicknamed Popski) formed his own elite fighting force. By befriending and enlisting desert Arabs, he was able to penetrate deep into German territory without being detected over the next year, 'Popski's Private Army' carried out a series of raids behind the German lines that were truly