US Army American Division 132nd Infantry Land at Cebu
Credit: US Army Date: March 26, 1945
The chaos on the beach was soon rectified, and by late morning, Americal forces began pushing inland towards their objectives. They met only limited resistance. Most Japanese outposts had been abandoned. One unit from the 182nd discovered an empty shack, full of explosives, with a telephone ringing. But the Japanese were mostly nowhere to be found. There was only scattered resistance, and all objectives were met by the end of the day. The invasion had been a success.
The photo at right is taken in the 132nd Infantry sector of the beach, looking off towards the 182nd sector. Note the tracked landing vehicles parked all over the beach.
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