WW II Nurses Turned Prisoners of War | A Risky Plan | 5

About this episode

The episode discusses the dire conditions faced by nurses in a P.O.W. camp during World War II and the risky plan to liberate them.

The rations at the Los Baños P.O.W. camp are now down to just 400 calories per day. Every day, the nurses tend to patients who die from starvation. They don’t know how much longer they can hold on. Unbeknownst to them, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Muller of the U.S. Army launches his plan to liberate the camp. But it’s complex and dangerous, with many moving pieces. It’s very likely it could fail, leading to the death of his soldiers and the prisoners of Los Baños. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Against the Odds ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• World War II
• nurses
• prisoners of war
• liberation
• military strategy

Keywords

• WW II
• nurses
• prisoners of war
• Los Baños
• liberation plan
• Henry Muller
• starvation
• military

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Army

Places: Los Baños P.O.W. camp

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