Talisay Landing
Talisay Landing was an Allied amphibious landing in the island of Cebu, Philippines on 26 March 1945 during World War II.[1] The landing was part of Operation Victor II, an Allied military campaign to liberate the islands of Cebu, Bohol, and Negros from the Japanese forces.[2]
| Talisay Landing | |||||||
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| Part of World War II, Pacific War | |||||||
Allied soldiers landing at the beach in Talisay | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States Philippines | Empire of Japan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| William Howard Arnold Albert Tilden Sprague James M. Cushing | |||||||
Preparation edit
Before the landing, the Cebu guerrilla force of 8,500 men and intelligence network alerted the Allied forces about the plan of the Japanese to scatter landmines in the landing areas to delay the Allied advance.[2][3] Armed with this knowledge, the landing was preceded by a bombardment of the beaches in Talisay to soften up Japanese positions.[4]
Conclusion edit
The landing at Talisay paved the way to the liberation of Cebu on 27 March 1945, and the surrender of the Japanese forces in the island on 28 August 1945.[5]
Recognition edit
In Talisay's beachfront, a set of seven life-sized statues were installed to commemorate the landing event.[2] In 2009, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker at the beachfront.[6]
References edit
- ^ Powers, Supreme Commander for the Allied (1966). Reports of General MacArthur: suppl. MacArthur in Japan: the occupation, military phase. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ a b c "Monument Details". www.uswarmemorials.org. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Tan, Ivan Rey R. (2022-03-27). "Talisay landing revisited". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Sugbo.ph (2021-05-20). "Promenade and Heritage Park: Highlighting Talisay City's History and Culture". Sugbo.ph. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ ievarona0257 (2023-03-27). "Only one World War II veteran at Cebu's 78th 'Takas sa Talisay' rites". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Sunnexdesk (2020-02-23). "Tell It to SunStar: A sad Talisay experience". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved 2024-01-24.