This little-known story of Australia's M/Z Unit commandos, and the part they played in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, is a fascinating account of daring, clandestine operations conducted by the Allies deep into enemy-held territory. M Unit personnel were secretly landed to set up coastwatching posts and radio stations to report on Japanese shipping movements and bombing flights heading to raid Allied positions.
Members of the Z Unit carried out assigned raids into enemy controlled areas, and also attacked targets of opportunity. Many commandos were delivered on their missions by U.S. Navy submarines that sneaked into dangerously shallow waters to put the men ashore—and then returned to pick them up.
Other operatives were inserted by PT boats, Catalina aircraft, parachute, and snake boats. Many of these operations are still classified.
| ISBN: | 9780275954086 |
| Publication date: | 18th April 1996 |
| Author: | A B Feuer |
| Publisher: | Praeger Publishers Inc an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Genres: |
War and defence operations European history Second World War Modern warfare Asian history Australasian and Pacific history |
This little-known story of Australia's M/Z Unit commandos, and the part they played in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, is a fascinating account of daring, clandestine operations conducted by the Allies deep into enemy-held territory. M Unit personnel were secretly landed to set up coastwatching posts and radio stations to report on Japanese shipping movements and bombing flights heading to raid Allied positions.
Commando! features in the following genres: War and defence operations, European history, Second World War, Modern warfare, Asian history, Australasian and Pacific history
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Commando! was written by A B Feuer and published by Praeger Publishers Inc an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Commando! has 208 pages