Secret & special : the untolad story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War
Davies, Will2021
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Soon after the declaration of war on Japan, a secret military reconnaissance unit was established, based on the British Special Operations Executive (known as SOE) and called the Inter-allied Services Department. The unit was tasked with the role to 'obtain and report information of the enemy ... weaken the enemy by sabotage and destruction of morale and to lend aid and assistance to local efforts to the same end in enemy occupied territories.' In 1943 it became known under the cover name Special Reconnaissance Department (SRD) and included some British officers who had escaped from Singapore. After arriving in Australia, they assembled in Melbourne, forming the nucleus of ISD and together with some Australians established what became the Z Special Unit. During the course of the war, Z Special Unit carried out 81 covert operations in the Southwest Pacific theatre. While the unit was disbanded after the end of the war, many of its techniques would be modified and used by Australian Special Forces to this day.
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North Sydney, New South Wales : Vintage Books, 2021.©2021.
Collation:
xiii, 378 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Foreword by Major General Paul Kenny, DSC, DSM."The untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War" -- Cover.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780143784982 (paperback)
Dewey class:
940.5486
Language:
English
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Subject:
Australia. Australian Army. Inter-Allied Services DepartmentAustralia. Army. Inter-Allied Services DepartmentGreat Britain. Special Operations Executive. Services Reconnaissance Department. Z Special UnitWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Pacific AreaWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Pacific AreaWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific AreaSpecial forces (Military science) -- Pacific Area
Index terms:
Australian
BRN:
392567
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.5486 SEC | Available |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.5486 SEC | Available |