Craig Symonds on the Character of Chester W. Nimitz | Episode 29 | The Side Comment

In this episode of The Side Comment, Craig L. Symonds explores the character and temperament of Admiral Chester W Nimitz, the man who won the war in the Pacific during the Second World War.

Craig L. Symonds is Professor Emeritus at the United States Naval Academy, where he taught naval history for thirty years, including four years as History Department Chair. He also taught at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, England. From 2017 to 2020 he was the Ernest J. King Distinguished Professor of Maritime History at the U.S. Naval War College. He is the author of seventeen books, including "Decision at Sea", "Lincoln and his Admirals", "The Battle of Midway", "Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings", and, most recently, "World War II at Sea: A Global History". His works have been translated into several languages and received numerous awards, including the Lincoln Prize, the Roosevelt Prize, and the Dudley Knox Medal for Lifetime Achievement.

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