Italian territory. By this time PPA personnel had gained between them a DSO, a Distinguished Conduct Medal, 6 MCs, 10 MMs, and 14 Mentions in Despatches; King George VI had personally requested an account of the unit’s exploits. See also Private army Notes This text is adapted from the "PPA Story" on two plaques at the PPA Memorial in the Allied Special Forces Grove at the National Memorial Arboretum. Select bibliography This list includes the first edition of each of 'the big five' books on PPA, starting with Popski's own bestseller. Since the early editions are hard to find, a recent edition is also listed for each book: where these have been retitled, the changed title is listed. Lieutenant-Colonel Vladimir Peniakoff DSO MC --- Private Army. Jonathan Cape. 2nd Edition, foreword by General Sir John Hackett, minor revisions, 1951. --- Popski's Private Army. Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2004. . Translated into Swedish (1951), German (1951), Italian (1951), French (1953), Hebrew (1954), Spanish (1955), Serbo-Croat (1957). Captain Robert Park Yunnie MC, Popski's second in command, leader of "B" patrol --- Fighting with Popski's Private Army. Greenhill Books, 2002. . Corporal Ben Owen, Yunnie's gunner --- Astrolabe Publishing, 2006. Available from the Friends of Popski's Private Army. Lieutenant-Colonel John Willett, friend of Popski, intelligence officer in 8th Army Signalman Les White, signaller in "S" Patrol. Captain John Campbell, leader of "S" Patrol. Articles Silvio Tasselli, Popski's Private Army (P.P.A.) - Rivista Storica n. 9 - Novembre 1994 (Italian) External links Friends of PPA online part of the PPA Memorial, Official Register of PPA Personnel, PPA Roll of Honour, PPA Awards, PPA War Establishments and other information. PPA Preservation Society personnel database, photos and information. Popski's Private Army a comprehensive synopsis of the PPA story, by Allen Parfitt. BBC News story about the 2007 discovery in the desert of a bag lost by an LRDG despatch rider (incorrectly thought to be a PPA despatch rider) during the war. books about PPA listing the 5 major books in all their editions, and details of unpublished books. Commandos (United Kingdom) Military units and formations established in 1942 Military units and formations disestablished in 1945 Com