Description
| Product ID: | 9780316097833 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Admirals |
| Subtitle: | Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King - The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea |
| Authors: | Author: Walter R. Borneman |
| Page Count: | 592 |
| Subjects: | History of the Americas, History of the Americas, Maritime history, Second World War, Naval forces and warfare, Maritime history, Second World War, Naval forces & warfare, USA, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating How history's only five-star admirals triumphed in World War II and made the United States the world's dominant sea power. Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced and together they led the U.S. navy to victory in World War II, establishing the United States as the world''s greatest fleet. |
| Imprint Name: | Back Bay Books |
| Publisher Name: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-05-30 |
