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M Special Unit, was a joint Allied special reconnaissance unit, part of the Services Reconnaissance Department, in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II. A joint Australian, New Zealand and British military intelligence unit, it saw action in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands between 1943–1945, against the Empire of Japan.〔Horner 1989, pp. 25–27.〕 The unit was formed in 1943, as a successor to The Coastwatchers. Hence M Special Unit's role was focused upon gathering intelligence on Japanese shipping and troop movements. Small teams from the unit were landed behind enemy lines by sea, air or land, in contrast to its counterpart, Z Special Unit ("Z Force"), which became well known for its direct-action commando-style raids. Perhaps the best-known member of M Special Unit was Sergeant Leonard Siffleet, who was executed after being taken prisoner in 1943. A photograph of Siffleet in his last moments achieved iconic status following the war.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=M Special Unit )〕 M Special Unit was disbanded at the end of the war on 10 November 1945.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=M Special Unit )〕 == See also == * Australian commandos * Pacific War * Second World War * Z Special Unit *Operation Locust *Operation Whiting 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「M Special Unit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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