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Watching: Rescue at Dawn - The Los Banos Raid

7.5•2004-02-15•90 min

Overview

Brandishing the stealth and cunning of a modern-day Special Forces operation, the Los Banos raid is regarded as one of the most successful airborne raids of all time. On February 23, 1945, a combined force of U.S. paratroopers, Filipino guerrillas, and amphibious tanks liberated over 2,000 POWs who faced a potential massacre by their Japanese captors. In this feature-length special, we return to the Los Banos Prison Camp with four soldiers who took part in the rescue and one of the liberated prisoners.