Nimitz

De: E. B. Potter

Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain

Called a great book worthy of a great man, this definitive biography of the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet in World War II is considered the best book ever written about Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Highly respected by both the civilian and naval communities, Nimitz was sometimes overshadowed by more colorful warriors in the Pacific such as MacArthur and Halsey. 

Potter's lively and authoritative style fleshes out Admiral Nimitz's personality to help listeners appreciate the contributions he made as the principle architect of Japan's defeat. Following the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Roosevelt named Nimitz the commander of the Pacific Fleet. 

An experienced and respected leader, Nimitz was also an effective military strategist who directed US forces as they closed in on Japan, beginning in May and June of 1942 with the battles of the Coral Sea and Midway. Nimitz was promoted to the newly created rank of fleet admiral in 1944 and became the naval equivalent to the army's General Dwight Eisenhower. The book covers his full life: from a poverty-stricken childhood to postwar appointments as chief of naval operations and UN mediator, and candidly reveals Nimitz's opinions of Halsey, Kimmel, King, Spruance, MacArthur, Forrestal, Roosevelt, and Truman.

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Wow. What a leader

What an outstanding leader!! great history of how a five Star fleet admiral thinks. I highly recommend this great summer read

Great Historical Piece

Only problem was reader mispronounced so many words that it was a distraction all the way through. Good voice and otherwise a good reader.

A wonderful History

This book is a wonderful history of one of America’s brilliant and humble military leaders. It is a must for anyone interested in 20th century US History!

Wandering Storyline

Excellent material on the admiral but a wandering storyline. We're in the Pacific with Nimitz as the Supreme Commander Pacific Forces then we're with him as a young boy in Texas. Back to the Pacific Fleet and then off to his time at the Naval Academy and so on. I'm sure Mr Potter thought he had come upon a unique and clever approach to his subject matter but a traditional timeline would have served better.

A work celebrating a distinguished life and career

This is a book which really afforded a personal window into the person of Admiral NImitz while also providing a rich and detailed history of the pacific portion of WWII. Well told and read with flourish. Well done and worthy of the readers time. I enjoyed this very much.