The Battle for Cebu City was a major engagement of World War II that occurred between March 26 and April 8, 1945, during the second Philippines Campaign. The battle resulted in an Allied victory over the occupying Japanese Army and the liberation of Cebu City.
US troops riding on an M7 Priest enter Cebu City
US troops land on Cebu on March 26, 1945
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Cebu, where it is geographically located but is one of three cities that are administratively independent of the provincial government. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 964,169 people, making it the sixth-most populated city in the nation and the most populous in the Visayas.
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Image: Cebu Business Park skyscrapers view from Luz (Cebu City; 01 16 2024)
Image: Cross of Magellan Cebu City
Image: Cebu Cathedral (front view), Jan 2024