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Happy Friday, Traces readers! It's time for our weekly Friday Book Giveaway!

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This week's chosen book is 'Secret and Special – The untold story of Z Special Unit in the Second World War', by Will Davies.

In March 1942, Australia had never been so vulnerable. In the previous three months, the Japanese had devastated Pearl Harbor and breached the once-impregnable defences of Singapore. Now Darwin had come under attack. Where would it end?

In Europe, the Allies had experienced success with a secret fighting force known as SOE – Special Operations Executive. Prime Minister John Curtin believed that a similar underground organisation might help turn the tide in the Pacific. So was born the Special Reconnaissance Department – as it came to be known – and its frequently lethal Z Special Unit

After training secretly in locations around Australia, the operatives were set loose on an array of perilous assignments far behind Japanese lines. Between 1943 and 1945, they tackled – and often terrorised – the Japanese with daring raids throughout South-East Asia.

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Entries close Monday 19 April 5pm AEST. Australian entrants only. Traces Magazine subscribers only. Winner will be announced via Facebook on April 21.