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Chester W. Nimitz

Vereinigte Staaten · Historische Persönlichkeiten · Lebte 1885 bis 1966 · im Alter von 80

Chester W. Nimitz wird in 60 Sprachen etwa 1.800 Mal am Tag gelesen.

Ein typischer Tag, 30 Tage bis 22. Oktober 2026

Der mittlere Tag der gezählten Tage, damit eine Nachrichtenwoche ihn nicht verschieben kann. Die Linie darunter zeigt die letzten 397 Tage, ein Punkt pro Tag.

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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.

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1966Gestorben20. Februar 19661945Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathAuszeichnung1944“Is the proposed operation likely to succeed? What might be the consequences of failure? Is it in the realm of practicability in terms of matériel and supplies?”Eigene Worte10. Juli 1944"Three favorite rules of thumb" Nimitz had printed on a card he kept on his desk, as quoted in LIFE magazine (10 July 1944)

1942“Through the skill and devotion to duty of their armed forces of all branches in the Midway area our citizens can now rejoice that a momentous victory is in the making.”Eigene Worte6. Juni 1942After the Battle of Midway, CINCPAC Communiqué No. 3, (6 June 1942)

“Well, you were only five miles, five degrees, and five minutes off.”Eigene Worte4. Juni 1942On the accuracy of Edwin Layton's prediction of where Japanese forces would be prior to the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942. Quoted by the

1941“Naval fleets probably never again will fight in full force... No government today can afford to run the risk of staking its entire naval force on a single battle.”Eigene WorteAs quoted in Time magazine, Volume XXXVII (1941), p. 18

1940“A ship is always referred to as "she" because it costs so much to keep her in paint and powder.”Eigene Worte13. Februar 1940Remarks to the Society of Sponsors, U.S. Navy, 13 February 1940

1922“The enemy of our games was always Japan, and the courses were so thorough that after the start of World War II, nothing that happened in the Pacific was strange or unexpected.”Eigene WorteOn his training for warfare in the Pacific at the Naval War college in 1922, as quoted at The American Experience (PBS)

1885Geboren24. Februar 1885

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Fotos 8

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In ihren eigenen Worten 10

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Chester W. Nimitz
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10 Aussagen, neueste zuerst

  1. Is the proposed operation likely to succeed? What might be the consequences of failure? Is it in the realm of practicability in terms of matériel and supplies?

    10. Juli 1944, "Three favorite rules of thumb" Nimitz had printed on a card he kept on his desk, as quoted in LIFE magazine (10 July 1944), Eigene Worte

  2. Through the skill and devotion to duty of their armed forces of all branches in the Midway area our citizens can now rejoice that a momentous victory is in the making.

    6. Juni 1942, After the Battle of Midway, CINCPAC Communiqué No. 3, (6 June 1942), Eigene Worte

  3. Well, you were only five miles, five degrees, and five minutes off.

    4. Juni 1942, On the accuracy of Edwin Layton's prediction of where Japanese forces would be prior to the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942. Quoted by the, Eigene Worte

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Auszeichnungen

Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath1945
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
American Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Order of the Liberator General San Martín
Distinguished Service Medal
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Order of Orange-Nassau
Military Order of Italy
Order of George I
National Order of Merit Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
Order of Naval Merit
World War I Victory Medal (United States)
Philippine Liberation Medal

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Kind: Chester Nimitz, Jr.

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Vereinigte Staaten
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Historische Persönlichkeit
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verstorben
Daten
Lebte 1885 bis 1966 · im Alter von 80

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