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Nimitz, Chester W.

Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966) was a fleet admiral in the Pacific theater during World War II. Nimitz's greatest achievement was his victory over the Japanese at the Battle of Midway.

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Admiral Nimitz by Brayton Harris
Call Number: 92 N7131h
Publication Date: 2012
The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea by Walter R. Borneman
Call Number: 359.0092 B736a
Publication Date: 2012
A Comparative Analysis of the Military Leadership Styles of Ernest J. King and Chester W. Nimitz: A Monograph by James R. Hill
Call Number: M-U 42022-2 H646c
Publication Date: 2009
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Sherman and Nimitz: Executing Modern Information Operations, a Monograph by Ricky J. Nussio
Call Number: M-U 42022-2 N975s
Publication Date: 2001
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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's Strategic Leadership During World War II by David J. Jerabek
Call Number: M-U 39080-537 J55a
Publication Date: 1999
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A Comparative Analysis of the Operational Leadership of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at the Battle of Midway by Linda K. Shultz
Call Number: M-U 41662 S5622c
Publication Date: 1997
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COMINT at Coral Sea and Midway: Admiral Nimitz's Force Multiplier by Thomas E. Hopson
Call Number: M-U 39080-83 H798c
Publication Date: 1984
Chester W. Nimitz, Admiral of the Hills by Frank A. Driskill and Dede W. Casad
Call Number: 92 N713d
Publication Date: 1983
Nimitz by E. B. Potter
Call Number: 92 N713p
Publication Date: 1976

Deconstructing Nimitz's Principle of Calculated Risk by Robert C. Rubel.
Naval War College Review 68, no. 1:30-45 Winter 2015.
Miracle Men by Craig L. Symonds.
World War II 26, no. 5:30-37 January-February 2012.
Missouri Endgame by Alan P. Rems.
Naval History 24, no. 4:32-40 August 2010.
The U.S. Fleet-in-Being Strategy of 1942 by Clark G. Reynolds.
Journal of Military History 58, no. 1:103-118 January 1994.
Chester Nimitz and the Development of Fueling at Sea by Thomas Wildenberg.
Naval War College Review 46, no. 4:52-62 Autumn 1993.
The Study of Foreign Policy: A Perspective by Burton M. Sapin and Chester W. Nimitz.
Naval War College Review 21, no. 9:100-106 May 1969.

The Strategic Leadership of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz by James A. Knortz.
Carlisle Barracks, PA, U.S. Army War College, March 2012. 28 p.
Nimitz and Goleman: Study of a Civilian Leadership Model by Derrick A. Dudash.
Fort Leavenworth, KS, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, June 2009. 96 p.
Leadership Makes a Difference: Nimitz and the Battle of Midway by Marcia Van Wye.
Newport, RI, Naval War College, May 1996. 19 p.