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Title: Nimitz by Elmer Belmont Potter ISBN: 0-87021-492-6 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: March, 1988 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: More than a Biography, a Classic Study in Leadership
Comment: This book is a well written biography that also presents many lessons of leadership. Starting with how Nimitz "conceived the image of an ideal officer and consciously molded himself to conform to that image;" to his introduction of the circular formation to the fleet; to the way he ran planning sessions for World War II Pacific Theater operations. Nimitz was a master storyteller who used stories to convey knowledge and share humor. His political acumen in handling disputes between the Army and the Marine Corps on Saipan and, later, as Chief of Naval Operations testifying before congressional committees over unification of the services provide case studies in executive leadership. Although Nimitz's service in World War II is widely known, I was surprised to learn of his efforts in the late 1940's to mediate the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir---an area that remains a hot spot today!
Rating: 5
Summary: The man behind the CinCPac title
Comment: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, a down to earth kind of guy. The kind of man who gave credit where credit was due. Unlike General Douglas MacAurther, he did not insist on "hogging" all the glory. He wasn't seen as much as a "hero" in the public's eye, like General MacAurther was, because of it. Unlike MacAurther, he did not complain about having to share part of the Pacific Theater. He made sure that the NAVY got the credit it deserved. That the NAVY and the NAVY's Marine Corps fought most of the war in the pacific. I think if you are interested in WWII, Pacific Theater, that this is a book you should read.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Real American Naval Hero
Comment: I read this book this past year and enjoyed learning about Admiral Nimitz. By all accounts, he was a real leader of men-self-effacing, competent, inituitive, confident, and by example. Unlike General MacArthur, Admiral Nimitz was not flamboyant or showy. He was a matter-of-fact officer who truly cared for his men. He had the knack for picking the right man for the right job every time. He knew when to employ a aggressive commander like Bull Halsey and when to use a cautious commander like Admiral Raymond Spruance. He was a sailor's Admiral and an Admiral's Admiral. He was Chester Nimitz.
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Title: Bull Halsey by E. B. Potter ISBN: 1591146917 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance (CLASSICS OF NAVAL LITERATURE) by Thomas B. Buell ISBN: 0870215620 Publisher: United States Naval Inst. Pub. Date: October, 1987 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: How They Won the War in the Pacific: Nimitz and His Admirals by Edwin P. Hoyt ISBN: 1585741485 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Thunder Below!: The Uss Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II by Eugene B. Fluckey ISBN: 0252066707 Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: August, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: General of the Army by Ed Cray ISBN: 0815410425 Publisher: Cooper Square Press Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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