Admiral Nimitz : the commander of the Pacific Ocean theater /

HARRIS Brayton

Admiral Nimitz : the commander of the Pacific Ocean theater / Brayton Harris. - New York City : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. - vi, 238 pages, [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A portrait of a World War II admiral traces his pivotal role in commanding all U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces in the Pacific after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

9780230107656 (hbk.) : 17.99 GBP


NIMITZ , CHESTER W.(CHESTER WILLIAM), 1885-1966
UNITED STATES. NAVY -- BIOGRAPHY
ADMIRALS -- UNITED STATES -- BIOGRAPHY
WORLD WAR, 1939-1945 -- NAVAL OPERATIONS