Secret and Special
$34.20
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2021
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 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 Speci…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780143784982 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0143784986 |
| Author: | Will Davies |
| Publisher: | Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 235mm x 155mm |
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“Will Davies and I sometimes paddle our kayaks on the very waters Z Special Force used when training for its amphibious attack on Singapore in 1943. Echoing through these pages I hear once again the voice of a natural storyteller and hands-on historian. Rendered with clarity, insight and passion this work of unlocked secrets is itself special.” –Chris Walters
About The Author
Will Davies
Will Davies spent 37 years working as an independent producer of mainly historical documentaries and series for the ABC and SBS. He retired in 2010. He began writing books with the first published in 2012 and to date has had ten books published. Somme Mud- The war experiences of an Australian infantryman in France 1916-1919 , which he edited, has become a bestseller in Australia, the UK and The Netherlands. In The Footsteps of Private Lynch has also been published to acclaim in Australia and the UK. Beneath Hill 60 tells the true story of the Australian miners and soldiers who tunnelled under Hill 60 near Ypres and eventually broke through to create a new frontline. He was a member of the NSW Anzac Council, leads battlefield tours to the Western Front and has served on a number of boards. In 2018 he was awarded a Ph.D from the ANU and among other projects, is working to build a war memorial school in the French village of Pozieres.
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