Australian Z Special Unit

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Australian_Z_Special_Unit

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activePeriod	1942–1946
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:British_military gptkb:Dutch_military gptkb:New_Zealand_military
gptkbp:awards	various military decorations
gptkbp:branch	Allied special forces
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:disbanded	1946
gptkbp:formedBy	gptkb:Australian_Army gptkb:Royal_Australian_Navy gptkb:Royal_Australian_Air_Force
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Cairns,_Queensland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Australian Z Special Unit
gptkbp:legacy	inspiration for later Australian special forces
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Z_Force
gptkbp:notableFor	covert operations behind enemy lines
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Donald_Davidson gptkb:Ivan_Lyon gptkb:Bob_Page
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Operation_Jaywick gptkb:Operation_Rimau
gptkbp:operatesIn	gptkb:South_West_Pacific gptkb:Borneo gptkb:New_Guinea gptkb:Singapore
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Services_Reconnaissance_Department
gptkbp:role	special operations
gptkbp:type	commando unit
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:World_War_II_special_operations
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7