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Chester W. Nimitz. Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (* 24. Februar 1885 in Fredericksburg, Texas; † 20. Februar 1966 auf Yerba Buena Island, Kalifornien) war während des Zweiten Weltkriegs Fleet Admiral der US Navy und Oberbefehlshaber der alliierten Marineeinheiten im Pazifikkrieg .
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]
29. März 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.
16. Jan. 2001 · Er kommandierte die größte Flotte aller Zeiten. US-Admiral Chester W. Nimitz tilgte die Schmach von Pearl Harbor – obwohl er nur aus Versehen Marineoffizier wurde.
A LEADER EMERGES. At the height of the Pacific War, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commanded more than two million men and women, 5,000 ships and 20,000 planes, but one would not have predicted that distinguished future judging by Nimitz’s first command. In 1906, Ensign Nimitz commanded the USS Decatur, an old destroyer which he ran aground.
Fleet Admiral Nimitz faced a new set of challenges to American naval power. With the destruction of the German and Japanese navies and the advent of the atomic bomb, the continuance of a major...
2. Apr. 2014 · Chester W. Nimitz was commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II. A brilliant strategist, he commanded all land and sea forces in the central Pacific. Updated: Apr 1, 2021.
