The Admirals, (Paperback)

from Richard7920

A masterful account of the people, politics, and policies of the US Navy in World War Two. The presentation is unusual as it presents simultaneous although somewhat thin biographical accounts of the four most important admirals during the war: King, Nimitz, Halsey, and Leahy. Interwoven into this...

from DeaconBernie

Sadly, a book of this nature, a book about the four Five Star Admirals of the U.S. Navy during World War II, calls to mind one of the real sad stories about the Admirals, the exclusion of Raymond Spruance from the ranks of the Five Stars. That said, this is a comprehensive history of the four men...

from GeoKaras

Excellent summary of the careers of Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy and King. Some errors of fact and some omission of relevant information, particularly in the discription of battles and campaigns. But, interesting insights into personalities and pre-war activities. Well worth inclusion in the collection ...

from buffalogr

A good summary of the lives and accomplishments of the nations' five star admirals. I wanted to learn something about these men without hefting the volumes that have been written about each and this book fit that need. It's concise, yet descriptive and at the end, I felt like I knew each person. ...

from jamespurcell

Excellent, balanced, overview on the "Naval Persons" that were the key leaders in the war against the Japanese in the Pacific. I, agree with another reviewer and regret that Raymond Spruance did not get his fifth star. Interesting note that he, Nimitz and Kelly Turner chose to be interred togethe...