The Admiral Nimitz story.
From the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series, 1950-1975.
| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. Original language in English. |
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Washington D.C. :
Army Pictorial Service,
1958.
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| Series: | American history in video.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | From the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series, 1950-1975. "Raised on the extensive plains of Texas, Admiral Nimitz had never seen an ocean when he entered Annapolis at the beginning of the century. Yet, forty years later he rescued the world's largest body of water from the tyranny of one of the mightiest fleets ever assembled. His incredible and brilliant victories at Midway and the Coral Sea, at Okinawa and the Philippines, will remain forever as an example of the United States Navy's proudest heritage. This episode captures the time, the battles, and the man in "The Admiral Chester Nimitz Story." Using rare, previously unshown film, the viewer is taken back half a century to the early days of the Naval Academy, the Spanish-American War, and the time when Chester Nimitz and the U.S. Navy began to grow together to produce today's modern fighting force. The second half deals with his role during World War II, his contributions to strategy and leadership, and his personal example of courage and devotion that will always he admired by all men who follow the sea."--National Archives and Records Administration. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (27 min.). |