How They Won the War in the Pacific : Nimitz and His Admirals,9781585741489

How They Won the War in the Pacific : Nimitz and His Admirals

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ISBN13: 9781585741489
ISBN10: 1585741485
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2000-08-01
Publisher(s): Lyons Pr
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Summary

This meticulous study is a concentrated look at Naval Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and his subordinate leaders -- fighting men under stress -- and the relationship of fighting admirals to their top leaders and each other.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. vii
Preludep. xi
Acknowledgmentsp. xv
Confusionp. 1
Enter Nimitzp. 25
To Carry the Warp. 49
The Changing Scenep. 69
Midwayp. 87
Next Stepp. 113
Spruancep. 124
The Desperate Days of Guadalcanalp. 130
The Coming of Halseyp. 159
Halsey's Triumphp. 174
South Pacific Victoryp. 190
The Second Phasep. 210
The Aleutiansp. 227
Preparations for Attackp. 235
Putting the Team Togetherp. 243
The Commands Shape Upp. 262
Operation Galvanicp. 286
On to the Marshallsp. 313
Operation Flintlockp. 322
Interludep. 346
The Marianasp. 358
The Plan Turned Upside Downp. 398
Leytep. 423
The New Warp. 454
Okinawap. 477
Nimitz and His Admiralsp. 497
Notes and Sourcesp. 505
Indexp. 529
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