When I assumed command of the Pacific Fleet in 31 December, 1941; our submarines were already operating against the enemy, the only units of the Fleet that could come to grips with the Japanese for months to come. It was… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
No other island received as much preliminary pounding as did Iwo Jima. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
