Rescue of the Bataan Ghost Soldiers


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

In January 1945, Army Rangers embarked on a rescue mission to liberate the last survivors of the Bataan Death March. Sneaking 30 miles behind enemy lines, 121 Rangers attacked a heavily-fortified camp and brought home survivors who looked like skeletons, men who called themselves ghosts because they

Film Details

Also Known As
History Undercover (11/11/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

In January 1945, Army Rangers embarked on a rescue mission to liberate the last survivors of the Bataan Death March. Sneaking 30 miles behind enemy lines, 121 Rangers attacked a heavily-fortified camp and brought home survivors who looked like skeletons, men who called themselves ghosts because they thought they had long since been forgotten.

Film Details

Also Known As
History Undercover (11/11/01)
Genre
Documentary
Historical
War
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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