Those on the political Far Right who want to sell off our ABC
will never prevail as they are just a minority who cannot handle
their team ever being criticised.
Today I watched a replay of the ABCs “Australian Story" that honoured
our brave Z special service men who used a boat called the KRAIT in
their secret mission to get their men behind enemy lines and inflict
damage. They succeeded in sinking 7 ships of the Japanese fleet
inside Singapore harbour which was the prime Japanese navy stronghold.
Many Australians would get much enjoyment watching programmes such
as this that would never be shown on commercial television. Commercial
TV is more into programs like the 7 year switch lol.
The KRAIT is such an interesting story and I would recommend it to anyone.
Its available on ABC iview.
Monday 8:00pm
The Story of the Krait
19/04/2017
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On the eve of ANZAC Day, Australian Story revisits the secret weapon behind an audacious and top secret World War II mission – a rickety old fishing boat.
The inconspicuous MV Krait ferried 14 commandos thousands of kilometres behind enemy lines into Singapore harbour in 1943.
The mission? To blow up enemy shipping right in the heart of Japan’s wartime stronghold. The men involved in this extraordinary raid included some from the top secret, so-called ‘Z Special Unit’.
For ‘Z Special’ veteran Douglas Herps, telling the story of MV Krait, and preserving the boat for future generations, became his final mission.
The Story of the Krait also features Roma Page, whose husband Bob Page was on board MV Krait. It was only when the secret exploits of ‘Z Special Unit’ were finally revealed many years after the war that she came to understand Bob’s bravery and ultimate fate.
See here the honour roll in memory of the men of 'Z Special Unit' Operations Jaywick and Rimau who went behind enemy lines during World War II. Lest We Forget.
