Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chester_WChester W. Nimitz - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chester_W

   • Cached

   Chester William Nimitz (/ ˈnɪmɪts /; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.

2. apps.dtic.mil › sti › trAdmiral Chester W Nimitz's Strategic Leadership During World ...

   apps.dtic.mil › sti › tr

   Pacific Ocean Area during World War II, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commanded the most powerful naval force ever assembled. Admiral Nimitz's accomplishments speak for themselves in qualifying him as one of the greatest strategic leaders of the twentieth-century - he defeated the Japanese fleet to achieve victory in the Pacific theater for the Allies.

3. Videos

   • 

     6:01

     youtube.com

     Admiral Chester W Nimitz

     2 Feb 2018

     34.7K views

   • 

     1:4:35

     youtube.com

     Admiral Chester Nimitz - Master of the Pacific

     11 Jan 2023

     334.4K views

   • 

     29:24

     youtube.com

     "The Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Story" (1958) - WW2 REEL History

     8 Oct 2021

     39.6K views

   View all

4. www.britannica.com › biography › Chester-W-NimitzChester W. Nimitz | Pacific Fleet Commander, WWII, Naval ...

   www.britannica.com › biography › Chester-W-Nimitz

   • Cached

   Sep 25, 2024 · Chester W. Nimitz (born Feb. 24, 1885, Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S.—died Feb. 20, 1966, near San Francisco) was the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II. One of the navy’s foremost administrators and strategists, he commanded all land and sea forces in the central Pacific area.

   • Author: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

5. www.thoughtco.com › fleet-admiral-chester-w-nimitzWorld War II: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - ThoughtCo

   www.thoughtco.com › fleet-admiral-chester-w-nimitz

   • Cached

   Jul 3, 2019 · Chester Henry Nimitz (February 24, 1885–February 20, 1966) served as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II and was later promoted to the new rank of Fleet Admiral. In that role, he commanded all land and sea forces in the central Pacific area.

6. apps.dtic.mil › sti › pdfsThe Strategic Leadership of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - DTIC

   apps.dtic.mil › sti › pdfs

   This paper examines the strategic leadership of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in World War II using the framework of the Navy Leadership Competency Model and chapter twelve of the U.S. Army’s Field Manual (FM) 6-22, Army Leadership.

   • File Size: 408KB
   • Author: James A. Knortz

   • Page Count: 32
   • Publish Year: 2012

7. archive.org › details › NimitzGraybookVolume1Of87Command summary of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN ...

   archive.org › details › NimitzGraybookVolume1Of87

   • Cached

   Item Size. 587.7M. Command Summary of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN. Nimitz "Graybook" 7 December 1941 – 31 August 1945. Volume 1 of 8. Running Estimate and Summary maintained by Captain James M. Steele, USN, CINCPAC staff at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, covering the period 7 December 1941 to 31 August 1942.

8. People also ask

   What role did Nimitz play in World War II?

   • He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines.

   Chester W. Nimitz - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_W._Nimitz

   See all results for this question

   Who was Admiral Chester Nimitz?

   • Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz led the U.S. Pacific Fleet for most of World War II and led it to victory over Japan.

   Biography of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - ThoughtCo

   www.thoughtco.com/fleet-admiral-chester-w-nimitz-2361118

   See all results for this question

   How long did Admiral Nimitz serve?

   • On June 15, 1939, Fleet Admiral Nimitz was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Navigation for a term of four years. On December 17, 1941, he was detached from that assignment and ordered to duty as Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, with the rank of Admiral, effective from December 31, 1941, the date when he assumed that command.

   Nimitz, Chester William - NHHC

   www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/modern-biographical-files-ndl/modern-bios-n/nimitz-chester-william.html

   See all results for this question

   What did Admiral Nimitz do during Pearl Harbor?

   • At the most critical period of the preset war in Pacific, Admiral Nimitz assumed command in that area and despite the losses at Pearl Harbor and tragic shortage of vessels, planes and supplies, organized his forces and carried on defensive warfare which halted the Japanese advance.

   Nimitz, Chester William - NHHC

   www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/modern-biographical-files-ndl/modern-bios-n/nimitz-chester-william.html

   See all results for this question

   When did Admiral Nimitz become commander in chief?

   • On October 7, 1943, Fleet Admiral Nimitz was officially designated and assumed duty as Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas. By act of Congress approved December 14, 1944, the grade of Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy – the highest grade in the Navy – was established for certain officers on the active list of the Navy.

   Nimitz, Chester William - NHHC

   www.history.navy.mil/research/library/research-guides/modern-biographical-files-ndl/modern-bios-n/nimitz-chester-william.html

   See all results for this question

   How did Admiral Nimitz learn?

   • His career. At the Naval War College, as well as during naval war the Pacific Ocean the arena. Admiral Nimitz studied hard and learned well. He later wrote, "the enemy of our games was intelligence and he exploited it at every opportunity. The Battle of Midway provides the best example. Nimitz's instinct disagreed.

   Admiral Chester W Nimitz's Strategic Leadership During World War 2. - …

   apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA364053.pdf

   See all results for this question

9. www.history.navy.mil › nimitz-chester-williamNimitz, Chester William - NHHC

   www.history.navy.mil › nimitz-chester-william

   • Cached

   Oct 21, 2019 · On July 16, 1946, General Alexander Papagos, World War II Commander in Chief of the Greek Army, presented the Grand Cross of the Order of George I, with Swords, to Fleet Admiral Nimitz. The...