That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our faith is not primarily in these machines of defense but in ourselves. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
No other island received as much preliminary pounding as did Iwo Jima. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
The enemy of our games was always Japan, and the courses were so thorough that after the start of World War II, nothing that… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
I felt that it was an unnecessary loss of civilian life... We had them beaten. They hadn't enough food, they couldn't do anything. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
When I assumed command of the Pacific Fleet in 31 December, 1941; our submarines were already operating against the enemy, the only units of… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
The Japanese had, in fact, already sued for peace. The atomic bomb played no decisive part, from a purely military point of view, in… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
The battle of Iwo Island has been won. The United States Marines by their individual and collective courage have conquered a base which is… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
I have just taken on a great responsibility. I will do my utmost to meet it. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
The U.S.'s major strength factor and weapon is its economy. If you cripple it, you cripple the military. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
We shall never forget that it was our submarines that held the lines against the enemy while our fleets replaced losses and repaired wounds. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share
