 The two are part of an elite unit of special operatives, the Special Intelligence Unit, and their adventures are loosely based upon those of the real Services Reconnaissance Department who often operated behind Japanese-held lines during the war.Unlike most previous war films, "Spyforce" deliberately steered away from the notion that the United States was solely responsible for Japan's defeat, and highlights the important role Australian forces played in the defeat of the Imperial Japanese Army.Producer Roger Mirams was also careful to avoid stereotypes of the genre, and tired formulas for the battle scenes.