Describes the mission of the U.S. 6th Ranger Battalion to slip behind enemy lines in the Philippines and rescue 513 American and British POWs.

World War II saw the formal beginning of small, highly trained Special Forces military groups. The Army Rangers were among them. As the war was ending, the US saw a chance to rescue more than 500 men being held captive deep in the Philippine jungle by Japanese forces. Inside, read about one of the greatest raids in military history, one that put Army Rangers firmly in the mix as one of America's Special Forces. Sometimes a job is so tough, so dangerous,...

Describes the raid on Cabanatuan, a Japanese POW camp. Based on interviews with the men who survived the operation.