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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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gptkbp:aftermath
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prisoners returned to safety
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gptkbp:casualties
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minimal American casualties
approximately 100 Japanese soldiers
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_Henry_Mucci
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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memorials in the Philippines
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gptkbp:conducted
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:date
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January 30, 1945
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 30 hours
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
approximately 200 Japanese soldiers
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gptkbp:featured_in
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gptkb:documentaries
historical analyses
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gptkbp:future_plans
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several months
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the liberation of the Philippines
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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boosted morale of Allied forces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Great Raid of 1945
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent rescue operations
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gptkbp:inspired
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films and books
the film ' The Great Raid' (2005)
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:Philippine_guerrillas
gptkb:6th_Ranger_Battalion
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gptkbp:key_event
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attack on January 30, 1945
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gptkbp:legacy
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remains a notable WWII event
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Cabanatuan,_Philippines
Cabanatuan Prison Camp
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gptkbp:military_service
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awarded medals to participants
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gptkbp:number_of_prisoners_rescued
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511
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gptkbp:objective
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rescue of Allied prisoners of war
rescue POWs from Cabanatuan
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gptkbp:occurs_in
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1945
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Tidal_Wave
successful extraction of POWs
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gptkbp:philippine_forces_strength
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approximately 200 guerrillas
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gptkbp:prisoners_condition
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poor health and malnutrition
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gptkbp:prisoners_held_since
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:prisoners_nationality
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Allied soldiers
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gptkbp:result
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successful rescue
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gptkbp:significance
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one of the most successful rescue missions in WWII
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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disruption of Japanese supply lines
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gptkbp:strength
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approximately 120 Rangers
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gptkbp:support
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gptkb:air_support_from_the_USAAF
naval support from the US Navy
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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surprise attack
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Great_Raid
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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