"In the Pacific Islands north of Australia during Worl War Two, a clandestine war of ruthless ferocity was fought against the Japanese invaders. Australian guerillas launched spectacular attacks on Singapore Harbour and, with the help of native rebels, held down tens of thousands of Japanese troops on Timor and Borneo. And these wer just some of the daring undercover operations of Australian Special Forces operating under the cover name of "Services Reconnaissance Department."--p. [4] of cover.