The little-known story of Australia's M/Z commandos, often ferried by U.S. submarines.
Foreword by Colonel Robert Barr Smith, USA, (Ret.)
Acknowledgments
The Beginnings of Allied Intelligence and the Pensacola Convoy
The "Rimau" Expedition
Commando Training
Operation "Python" in Borneo
Operation "Politician": The USS Bream Patrols
The USS Pargo at Woody Island
The "Politician" Patrols of the USS Bluegill
The USS Boarfish and "Politician" at Tourane Bay
Operation "Starfish" and the USS Rock
The USS Perch II and "Platypus at Balikpapan
The USS Hawkbill and Operation "Crocodile
"Semut" Operations and the Invasion of Sarawak
"Semut IV": Rowan Waddy's Story
Rescue From New Britain: Fred Hargesheimer's Story
Epilogue
Afterword by Captain George W. Folta, USN, (Ret.)
Afterword by Captain John Keith Leasure, USNR, (Ret.)
Selected Bibliography
Index
A. B. FEUER is a military historian and freelance newspaper and magazine journalist./e
"A.B. Feuer's Commando! deserves to be added to all serious
collections on the history of World War II in the Far East. It
illuminates the cooperation between fearless Australian commandos
and equally intrepid American submariners in a little-known war of
stealth against the Japanese. Feuer's account of their sabotage,
rescue, and intelligence sorties, and the folboats and limpet mines
that were the instruments of their secret missions, reminds us that
World War II played itself out in many strange ways. Thanks to the
author's impressive research, we now know a great deal more about
one of the strangest--the world of cyanide capsules and
headhunters."-Barry F. Machado, Professor of History Washington &
Lee University
?A.B. Feuer's book...captures the despiration and danger of 14 M/Z
unit operations and the involvement of 13 USN submarines. He lets
the men involved tell their stories in their own words with just
enough of his own to provide continuity. The lack of sensationalism
and the low-key approach to these wonderful tales is
commendable....This book is a must for the serious World War II
historian, the submarine buff, and the crewmen of the submarines
Kingfish, Narwhal, Redfin, Harder, Bream, Pargo, Flounder,
Bluegill, Boarfish, Perch, Hawkbill, Gato, and Rock.?-Ft. Meyers
(FL) News-Press
?Australian commandos and U.S. Submarines, PT Boats, and Catalina
aircraft teamed up in the Southwest Pacific to carry out daring
clandestine operations that were to have an important effect on the
war. "M" unit personnel were secretly landed to function as
coastwatchers, while "Z" unit commandos carried out raids into
enemy controlled areas. This world of cyanide capsules and
headhunters is brought to life by Feuer's extensive research and
vivid writing.?-Proceedings
?Here is a new release that has it all and reads more like a Tom
Clancy novel than non-fiction....The author takes you on 14
thrilling missions that run the gamut from the terror of being
trapped in a badly damaged sub to miraculous escapes from enemy
ambush. Many of the incidents are told by the men who undertook and
survived these forays. Any chapter would make the basis for an
exciting, suspense-filled feature film. And best of all, every word
is true! A great book on a little known aspect of the Pacific
War.?-Sea Classics
?This book is an inspiring record and serves to highlight the
urgency of documenting more completely the story of Special
Operations in the SW Pacific whilst some of the participants are
still alive. Commando! is a fine book.?-Naval Historical Review,
Australia
"Australian commandos and U.S. Submarines, PT Boats, and Catalina
aircraft teamed up in the Southwest Pacific to carry out daring
clandestine operations that were to have an important effect on the
war. "M" unit personnel were secretly landed to function as
coastwatchers, while "Z" unit commandos carried out raids into
enemy controlled areas. This world of cyanide capsules and
headhunters is brought to life by Feuer's extensive research and
vivid writing."-Proceedings
"Here is a new release that has it all and reads more like a Tom
Clancy novel than non-fiction....The author takes you on 14
thrilling missions that run the gamut from the terror of being
trapped in a badly damaged sub to miraculous escapes from enemy
ambush. Many of the incidents are told by the men who undertook and
survived these forays. Any chapter would make the basis for an
exciting, suspense-filled feature film. And best of all, every word
is true! A great book on a little known aspect of the Pacific
War."-Sea Classics
"This book is an inspiring record and serves to highlight the
urgency of documenting more completely the story of Special
Operations in the SW Pacific whilst some of the participants are
still alive. Commando! is a fine book."-Naval Historical Review,
Australia
"A.B. Feuer's book...captures the despiration and danger of 14 M/Z
unit operations and the involvement of 13 USN submarines. He lets
the men involved tell their stories in their own words with just
enough of his own to provide continuity. The lack of sensationalism
and the low-key approach to these wonderful tales is
commendable....This book is a must for the serious World War II
historian, the submarine buff, and the crewmen of the submarines
Kingfish, Narwhal, Redfin, Harder, Bream, Pargo, Flounder,
Bluegill, Boarfish, Perch, Hawkbill, Gato, and Rock."-Ft. Meyers
(FL) News-Press
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