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It had heavy armour and a long chassis that enabled it to climb steep slopes

the T34 boasted efficiency and mobility

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

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

Popski's Private Army The Tank Museum David Fletcher writes about allBy 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