The Raid at Cabanatuan, also known as the Great Raid, was a rescue of Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians from a Japanese camp near Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, 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.
Former Cabanatuan POWs in celebration, January 30, 1945
A former POW's drawing of one prisoner giving a drink to another at the Cabanatuan camp
A hut used to house prisoners in the camp
Capt. Juan Pajota
Cabanatuan, officially the City of Cabanatuan, is a 1st class component city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 327,325 people, making it the most populous city in Nueva Ecija and the fifth-most populous in Central Luzon.
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Image: 1905Maharlika Highway Cagayan Valley Road, Cabanatuan 16
Image: General Antonio Luna Monument, Cabanatuan City
Image: Old Nueva Ecija Provincial Capitol, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, April 2023