Liz Gardner

Popski’s Private Myth: Vladimir Peniakoff, the Libyan Arab Force and the Problem of Memoir Evidence

Abstract Vladimir Peniakoff’s Popski’s Private Army remains one of the most influential published accounts of the Libyan Arab Force (LAF) during the Second World War. This archive-led article reassesses Vladimir Peniakoff as a problematic source for the LAF, showing how his memoi...