The Admirals
Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea

Reading about Major Personalities generally comes in one of two types. Either their are very detailed individual views which focus on someones entire live or they are groups of people that are similar and are fairly broken up and the kind of synopsis you would expect to get out of a resume. Any book......more

When the shooting starts, they have to send for the “sons of bitches.” - Ernest J. King Borneman's book delves into the lives of World War II's four 5-star admirals, showcasing their unique personalities, leadership skills, and instrumental role in securing the Allied victory and establishing the US......more

Most people are aware of the five star Army Generals but few are aware of the five star Admirals. I have read the biographies of each of these men but this is the first book I have read that deals with the four together. All knew each other well; their military lives had intertwined for years; all w......more

Just okay. Their respective personalities didn't really come alive and neither did the grain of the times in which they lived.......more

While this book sets out to be a history of the four 5-Star Admirals of the US Navy, it ends up also chronicling the rise of the US Navy in the first half of the 20th century; how it started the century, what changes it went through, and how it became the highly efficient machine of war it was in WW......more