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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased morale for Allies
disruption of Japanese forces
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gptkbp:casualties
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high for Japanese
low for Allies
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Japanese_Empire
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Tomoyuki_Yamashita
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
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gptkbp:date
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January 30, 1945
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gptkbp:duration
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1 day
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Philippine_Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the largest rescue missions in history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Cabanatuan
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Filipino_guerrillas
gptkb:Philippine_Commonwealth_Army
gptkb:6th_Ranger_Battalion
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Colonel_Henry_Mucci
gptkb:Captain_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Captain_William_H._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Corporal_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Corporal_William_H._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_George_Jones
gptkb:Lieutenant_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Lieutenant_William_H._Mc_Caffrey
gptkb:Major_Robert_L._Mc_Clure
gptkb:Sergeant_John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkb:Sergeant_William_H._Mc_Caffrey
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a symbol of bravery and sacrifice
inspiration for future military operations
commemorated in films and literature
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Cabanatuan,_Philippines
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gptkbp:military_operations
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gptkb:Operation_King_II
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gptkbp:objective
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rescue American prisoners
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gptkbp:outcome
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successful rescue mission
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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rescue of POWs
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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liberation of POWs
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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combined arms
surprise attack
stealth approach
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gptkbp:type
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ground battle
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Emilio_Aguinaldo
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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