claim: Younger is a series.
evidence: Task Force Baum was a secret and controversial World War II task force set up by U.S. Army general George S. Patton and commanded by Capt. Abraham Baum in late March 1945 .. secret. secret. controversial. controversial. World War II. World War II. task force. task force. U.S. Army. U.S. Army. George S. Patton. George S. Patton. Abraham Baum. Abraham Baum. Baum was given the task of penetrating 50 miles -LRB- 80 km -RRB- behind German lines and liberating the POWs in camp OFLAG XIII-B , near Hammelburg .. Hammelburg. Hammelburg. POWs. prisoner of war. OFLAG XIII-B. OFLAG XIII-B. Controversy surrounds the true reasons behind the mission , which may have been simply to liberate Patton 's son-in-law , John K. Waters , taken captive in Tunisia in 1943 .. John K. Waters. John K. Waters. Tunisia. Tunisia. The result of the mission was a complete failure ; of the roughly 300 men of the task force , 32 were killed in action during the raid and only 35 made it back to Allied-controlled territory , with the remainder being taken prisoner .. task force. task force. Allied. Allies of World War II. All of the 57 tanks , jeeps , and other vehicles were lost .. tanks. tanks