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 .

German forces west of the Rhine during operations Veritable , Blockbuster and Grenade lost Earnings_and_losses 90,000 men , of which more than 50,000 became Becoming prisoners of war ( POW ) .