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Hampton SidesGhost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
Hampton SidesNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2001A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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6th Ranger Battalion
The 6th Ranger Battalion, a WWII American unit converted from the 98th Field Artillery Battalion, in the Asia-Pacific Theater, successfully raided the Japanese Cabanatuan POW camp in the Philippines on January 30, 1945, rescuing Allied prisoners of war.
98th Field Artillery Battalion
The 98th Field Artillery Battalion was a WWII unit in the Asia-Pacific theater. In 1944, it was downsized and converted from an artillery unit into an infantry 6th Ranger Battalion.
Alamo Scouts
The Alamo Scots, the US 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit, were a World War II reconnaissance group tasked with intelligence gathering in the Asia-Pacific theater.
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