WWII Military Units,
HistoryNT,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
Date
0000-00-00,
Location
Darwin,
Nation of service
Australia,
Indonesia,
Netherlands,
Great Britain,
Service
Army,
Navy,
Airforce,
Civil,
Service branch
Army,
Navy,
Airforce,
Civil,
Unit
Z Special Unit,
Alternative unit name
Z Special Force,
Special Operations Executive (SOE),
Special Operations Australia (SOA),
Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD),
Lugger Maintenance Section,
History
A Unit formed especially to operate behind enemy lines in South East Asia. They performed many covert operations. The unit base was at a Quarantine Station which had been taken over for the "Z" Special Unit. To hide the unit's true identity, they were referred to as the "Lugger Maintenance Section". Z Special Unit was formed from all the services as well as Civilian personnel.,
Second World War, 1939-1945,
Australia,
Army,
Z Special Force,
Special Operations Executive (SOE),
Special Operations Australia (SOA),
Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD),
Lugger Maintenance Section,
Intelligence,
Special operations,
Z Special Unit,