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Nimitz
by
E.B. Potter
The definitive award-winning biography of the commander in chief of the Pacific fleet in WW II with insights into his battle decisions as well as his opinions of other leaders.
Paperback, 507 pages
Published
March 17th 2008
by US Naval Institute Press
(first published August 1976)
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Potter's biography of Chester Nimitz, CinCPac, is a good war biography. It can usefully be read in conjunction with Potter's volume on William Halsey, "Bull Halsey," and Thomas Buell's biography of the less flamboyant Raymond Spruance, "The Quiet Warrior."
The book is functionally--but surely not elegantly--written. It traces the life of Chester Nimitz from his childhood to Annapolis to his rise in the ranks of the Navy to World War II and beyond. Much detail is p...more
The book is functionally--but surely not elegantly--written. It traces the life of Chester Nimitz from his childhood to Annapolis to his rise in the ranks of the Navy to World War II and beyond. Much detail is p...more
If you're a historian, you are glad they wrote this book, so all the details of this important man can be duly recorded and catalogued. I'm not a historian. I'm a book reader, and I learned from this book that even very important historical figures who accomplished great deads do not necessarily make for riveting reading. Nimitz deserves accolades for his leadership and organizational skills so vital to the American victory in the Pacific. He was a lot less theatric, and probably easier to work ...more
Tom Allen loaned us this book. An interesting read about the man and his life. (Completely different from "Visions from a Foxhole") He was a good officer and commander and had a lot to do with the outcome of WWII. Not a detailed narrative of all the battles but more of what was happening from his place on Pearl Harbor and Guam as a commander who was not on site. He was a very respected man throughout his life.
Fantastic book on one of the perennial figures on the U.S. Navy. Goes into significant detail on leadership decisions during the Pacific War, and provides an excellent overview of the pre-war, war, and post-war periods and Admiral Nimitz's contributions.
A good view of a military genius written by a historian. No, that part is not a compliment. However, he is a good historian.
This book gave a very informative account of one of our country's great commanders during World War II.
A super book on the military life of Admiral Nimitz.
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Outstanding!
More required reading for Pacific theatre fans.
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