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How They Won the War in the Pacific: Nimitz and His Admirals

A meticulous study of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, the principal architect of victory in the Pacific during World War II.

Subject
history
Genre
war and military
Themes
military historyamerican history
Setting
world war IIpacific ocean
Audience
adult
Length
long · 592 pages

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