 In 1942, following the onset of the Pacific Theater of World War II, the Allied Intelligence Bureau, was set up in Australia.Drawing on personnel from Australian, British, New Zealand and other Allied forces, it included Coastwatchers and "special units" that undertook reconnaissance behind enemy lines.During the Winter War (1939–40) and the Continuation War, which was the name of the Finnish theater of World War II active between 1941 and 1944, Finland employed several "kaukopartio" ("long range patrol") units.