The Resource Secret & special : the untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War, Will Davies
Secret & special : the untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War, Will Davies
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- Summary
- 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 Interallied 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 378 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
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- Includes index
- Foreword by Major General Paul Kenny, DSC, DSM
- "The untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War" -- Cover
- Isbn
- 9780143784982
- Label
- Secret & special : the untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War
- Title
- Secret & special
- Title remainder
- the untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War
- Statement of responsibility
- Will Davies
- Title variation
- Secret and special
- Subject
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- Special forces (Military science) -- Pacific Area
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area
- Australia, Army | Inter-Allied Services Department
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Pacific Area
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Pacific Area
- Great Britain, Special Operations Executive | Services Reconnaissance Department | Z Special Unit
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 Interallied 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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- Davies, Will
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- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- Australia
- Great Britain
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Special forces (Military science)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Secret & special : the untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War, Will Davies
- Note
-
- Includes index
- Foreword by Major General Paul Kenny, DSC, DSM
- "The untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War" -- Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 378 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780143784982
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- Label
- Secret & special : the untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War, Will Davies
- Note
-
- Includes index
- Foreword by Major General Paul Kenny, DSC, DSM
- "The untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War" -- Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- cartographic image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- cri
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rda content
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 378 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780143784982
- Isbn Type
- (paperback)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
Subject
- Special forces (Military science) -- Pacific Area
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area
- Australia, Army | Inter-Allied Services Department
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence -- Pacific Area
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Commando operations -- Pacific Area
- Great Britain, Special Operations Executive | Services Reconnaissance Department | Z Special Unit
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