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Battle for Cebu City
Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II

US troops riding on an M7 Priest enter Cebu City
DateMarch 26 – April 8, 1945
Location
Downtown Cebu City, Cebu Island, Philippines
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

Battle for Cebu City United States

  • Battle for Cebu City Commonwealth of the Philippines

Battle for Cebu City Japan

  • Battle for Cebu City Second Philippine Republic
Commanders and leaders
United States Robert L. Eichelberger
United States Ferdinand E. Zuellig
United States James M. Cushing
Philippines Basilio J. Valdes
Empire of Japan Takeo Manjome
Empire of Japan Rijome Kawahara 
Strength
14,900 U.S. troops[1]
8,500 Cebuano guerrillas[2]
14,500 – 15,000 Japanese troops[2][3]
Casualties and losses
American troops
410 killed
1,700 wounded
8,000 sick [4]
Japanese troops
9,000 Killed
Est. 2,000 committed suicide
Est. 2,000 captured[4]

The Battle for Cebu City (Filipino: Labanan sa Lungsod ng Cebu; Cebuano: Gubat sa Dakbayan sa Sugbo; Japanese: セブシティーのための戦い) 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.

  1. ^ Rottman 2002, p. 310.
  2. ^ a b Lofgren 1996, p. 18.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 182d was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Lofgren 1996, p. 21.

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