Battle of Visayas

Battle of Visayas
Part of the Pacific theater of World War II

U.S. soldiers during landings at Talisay Beach, Cebu Island, 26 March 1945. U.S. National Archives
Date18 March – 15 August 1945
Location
Visayas region, Philippines
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

 United States

 Japan

Commanders and leaders
United States Robert L. Eichelberger
United States Rapp Brush
United States William H. Arnold
United States James M. Cushing
Commonwealth of the Philippines Macario P. Peralta Jr.
Commonwealth of the Philippines Ruperto Kangleon		 Empire of Japan Sōsaku Suzuki †
Empire of Japan Takeo Manjome
Strength
17,000 U.S. troops
18,500 Filipino guerrillas		 32,000 Japanese troops
Casualties and losses
835 killed
1,905 wounded		 14,300 killed
1,230 wounded
Map of U.S. operations in Southern Philippines, 1945
Japanese troops surrender to the 40th Division, September 1945

The Battle of Visayas (Filipino: Labanan sa Visayas; Visayan languages: Gubat sa Kabisay-an) was fought by U.S. forces and Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese from 18 March – 15 August 1945, in a series of actions officially designated as Operations Victor I and II, and part of the campaign for the liberation of the Philippines during World War II. The battle was waged to complete the recapture of the central portions south of the archipelago and secure them from remaining Japanese forces.