The Raid at Cabanatuan ( Filipino : ) , also known as The Great Raid ( Filipino : ) , was a rescue Rescuing of Allied prisoners of war ( POWs ) and civilians from a Japanese camp near Cabanatuan City , in the Philippines .

The Raid at Cabanatuan ( Filipino : ) , also known as The Great Raid ( Filipino : ) , was a rescue Rescuing of Allied prisoners of war ( POWs ) and civilians from a Japanese camp near Cabanatuan City , in the Philippines .

After the surrender Surrendering of tens of thousands of American troops during the Battle of Bataan , many were sent Sending to the Cabanatuan prison camp after the Bataan Death March .

In Cabanatuan , 2,500 homes and 90 % of structures were destroyed Destroying .