Nimitz At War: Command Leadership From Pearl Harbor To Tokyo

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Nombre: Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Oxford University Press

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Críticas In December 1941, FDR's choice to take over the shattered US Pacific Fleet was an obscure desk admiral. His selection proved inspired beyond all expectation. Within six months, Nimitz helped set the stage for the ultimate defeat of Japan, holding his own with his superiors while quietly fashioningan outstanding set of subordinate commanders. Symonds has given us a Nimitz for the 21st Century. -- John B. Lundstrom, Author of lack Shoe Carrier AdmiralNimitz's genius lay in his ability to convince others that they could do great things. In that respect he was 'a force multiplier in the Pacific War, ' one whose legacy was the Allied victory itself. Immersive, deeply researched, and superbly written, imitz at War will become the standard. --General Mike Hagee, USMC(Ret) 33rd Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, CEO Admiral Nimitz FoundationNimitz at War is the greatest biography yet written about the greatest admiral in American history. -- Ian W. TollCraig Symonds' ability to put the reader in the shoes of the admiral who masterminded the US Pacific Fleet's response to Pearl Harbor is truly remarkable. In his brilliant pen portraits of Nimitz's comrades (and occasional rivals), Symonds delivers a masterclass in the influence of character ondecision-making. Deeply researched, extremely well-written, and often genuinely exciting, this is destined to be the defining life of Chester Nimitz for a long time to come. -- Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with DestinyThis excellent book is the inspiring story of a great American leader, who rebuilt a broken fleet and led it to victory against a formidable foe, through four years of war without a major defeat Craig Symonds has done it with grace and a large spirit. In World War II, the United States Navy had atypically understated flag hoist for such an achievement: Baker Zebra (now Bravo Zulu): Well Done. -- David Hackett Fischer, author of Albion's Seed and Washington's Crossing, winner of the Pulitzer PrizeA brilliant and balanced account of how Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz led the greatest naval campaign in history. Now often overlooked, Nimitz was the only American World War II theater commander--even compared to Eisenhower and MacArthur--who won great victories when fighting outnumbered or merelyat parity. This deeply researched and highly readable book offers a timeless textbook on high command excellence. -- Richard B. Frank, author of Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War: July 1937-May 1942 From America's preeminent naval historian, the first full-length portrait in over fifty years of the man who won the war in the Pacific in World War Two--destined, says Andrew Roberts, to be the defining life of Chester Nimitz for a long time to come. Only days after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt tapped Chester W. Nimitz to assume command of the Pacific Fleet. Nimitz was not the most senior candidate available, and some, including his new boss, U.S. Navy Admiral Ernest J. King, considered him a deskadmiral, more suited to running a bureaucracy than a theater of war. Yet FDR's selection proved nothing less than inspired. From the precarious early months of the war after December 7th 1941 to the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay nearly four years later, Nimitz transformed the devastated anddispirited Pacific fleet into the most powerful and commanding naval force in history. From the start, the pressures on Nimitz were crushing. Facing demands from Washington to mount an early offensive, he had first to revive the depressed morale of the thousands of sailors, soldiers, and Marines who served under him. He had to corral independent-minded subordinates--includingAdmiral Bill Bull Halsey and General Holland Howlin' Mad Smith--and keep them focused on shared objectives. He had to maintain a sometimes-fraught relationship with his Army counterpart Douglas MacArthur, and cope with his super

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-Idioma: Inglés
-Autor: Symonds, Craig L.
-Editorial: Oxford University Press
-N° Paginas: 496
-Tipo de pasta: Pasta dura
-Envío: Desde EE.UU.

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Color: Multicolor
Nombre de color: Multicolor
ASIN: 0190062363
País de producción: United States
Encuadernado: Pasta dura
Editorial: Oxford University Press
Titulo del libro: Nimitz at War: Command Leadership from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Symonds, Craig L.
Fecha de publicación: 2022
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 496
ISBN-13: 9780190062361
Edad mínima sugerida: 6
Contenido del paquete: 1 pieza
SKU: 9780190062361