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BEHIND THE LINES profiles the previously secret Z Special Unit. At the risk of Japanese reprisal during World War II, Australian operatives volunteered for employment in the Pacific campaign. With limited support, elite operatives penetrated enemy territories via boat, submarine and aircraft. Their mission was to conduct sabotage, gather intelligence and organise local resistance of tribespeople including traditional headhunters in Borneo. With footage never screened in public before, this two-part documentary explores the anonymous training and the success and tragedies of special operations.

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Cast

Gerard Maguire

Production Details

Production Completion
2001
Genre
Drama, History and national identity
Production Company
Training Technology Centre - Army

Sales

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Training Technology Centre - Army