Talisay Landing

Talisay Landing was an Allied amphibious landing in the island of Cebu, Philippines on 26 March 1945 during World War II. 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.

Preparation
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. Armed with this knowledge, the landing was preceded by a bombardment of the beaches in Talisay to soften up Japanese positions.

Conclusion
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.

Recognition
In Talisay's beachfront, a set of seven life-sized statues were installed to commemorate the landing event. In 2009, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker at the beachfront.