Great Raid - Rescue Plan for Cabanatuan Prisoners

The January 1945 raid on the Cabanatuan prisoner-of-war camp, conducted by Filipino and American forces, remains one of the most spectacular rescue missions in U.S. military history.

This clip, from Shootout! - Raid on the Bataan Death Camp (2006), includes recreated scenes, interviews and historical footage.  It features two men who were part of the rescue team:  Captain Bob Prince and Lt. Robert Andersen.

Credits

Clip, courtesy the History Channel, from its series Shootout!

Episode - Raid on the Bataan Death Camp

Directed by:  Douglas Cohen

Written by:  Douglas Cohen and Sam Dolan

Narrated by:  Erik Thompson