Raid at Cabanatuan (Q705083)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Raid at Cabanatuan (Filipino: Pagsalakay sa Cabanatuan), also known as The Great Raid (Filipino: Ang Dakilang Pagsalakay), was a rescue of Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians from a Japanese camp near Cabanatuan City, Philippines. On January 30, 1945, during World War II, United States Army Rangers, Alamo Scouts and Filipino guerrillas liberated more than 500 from the POW camp.

Summary from Wikang Tagalog / Tagalog Wikipedia (tlwiki)

Ang Pagsalakay sa Cabanatuan (Ingles : Raid at Cabanatuan), na kilala rin bilang Ang Dakilang Pagsalakay ( Ingles : The Great Raid ), ay isang operasyon sa pagsagip ng mga alyadong bilanggo ng digmaan o POW (Prisoners of War) at sibilyan mula sa isang kampong hawak ng mga Hapones malapit sa Lungsod ng Cabanatuan, sa Pilipinas . Noong Enero 30, 1945, sa panahon ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pangdaigdig, ang United States Army Rangers, Alamo Scout at mga gerilya ng Pilipinas ay nagpalaya sa mahigit 500 mga preso mula sa kampo ng POW .

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

El gran rescate, el rescate de Cabanatuan o The Great Raid fue una misión de rescate de un grupo de prisioneros de guerra aliados cautivos por el Ejército Imperial Japonés en Filipinas, en enero de 1945. La misión fue dirigida por el teniente coronel Henry Mucci del 6.º Batallón Ranger del Ejército de los Estados Unidos y planificado por el capitán Robert Prince.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Le raid de Cabanatuan est une opération de sauvetage de prisonniers de guerre et de civils alliés de la Seconde Guerre mondiale d'un camp de prisonniers de guerre japonais près de Cabanatuan, aux Philippines (dans l'actuelle province de Nueva Ecija). L'assaut par des Rangers et Alamo Scouts de l'armée américaine et des guérilleros philippins eut lieu le au soir.

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