"The Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Story" (1958) - WW2 REEL History

[@ducewags]

Gramp's was a Navy PT boat runner in Pearl Harbor befor the attack day. His dream at the time was to do his service years in the Navy. Back in the day it was a honor to join the service and do service duty for America. Now day's it's a loss of what our duty to America is about. Back in the day, you were expected to serve in the service just out of high school. Thank you all the brave men and women that served our nation, in war and peace times.

[@bombasticbuster9340]

I am very sad about the destruction of this nation.

[@Louis_Davout]

Really? Pre WWII most men in the service joined for 3 squares a day and access to good shoes... Or they were conscripted by order of Mr. Roosevelt...

[@joeswanson733]

@@Louis_Davout that's true people forget just how rough life was in the past, military life was actually better than what civilians could expect in the working class or maybe even in the lower middle class. you got 3 meals a day. clean (free) clothes/socks/shoes/undergarments place to sleep in hot showers pay all your toiletries provided

[@robertjoanneneis1434]

Adm Nimitz museum in Fredericksburg TX is massive and outstanding.

[@saintmichael1874]

Thanks!

[@LionHeartFilmWorks]

Thank you for the super chat, you are a hero in my books! Thanks for helping to keep our content rolling out.

[@SarahsAtticOfTreasures]

Awesome . Great production

[@johnstephenson7620]

We need military leaders like this in todays world 🌎🇺🇲🙏

[@azia5051]

100% true, if these people were alive today they will end up see the mass that we make.

[@joeswanson733]

ww2 sported a group of officers that was literallly once in a millennia /lifetime calibur that we might never see again. they were that damn good.

[@douglasturner6153]

Nimitz early extensive service with Submarines is a major reason that he pushed those types of operations so confidently and successfully against Japan's shipping lifeline.

[@joeswanson733]

his grounding of the uss decatur would've finished his career but he's just lucky that a superior officer saw his future worth and decided to just give him a letter of reprimand

[@lonpearson2134]

My uncle Cal Pearson, was Admiral Nimitz’s personal pilot for his PBY flights.

[@kiethwilson2731]

we need him now in 2021

[@tonydavidson7873]

No you don't, you've got Admiral Biden and General Obama to head up your forces. Americans don't know how lucky they are.

[@scottmcgahey891]

Great Man

[@mikehaynes1769]

The Nimitz WWII Pacific Theater museum in Fredericksburg TX is worth a visit. Nimitz was from the area, which coincidentally was a big German community, as were many small towns in central Texas.

[@DDGVET4]

"Tough old bastards!" My God how we need them now!

[@JEM133]

We just need to man the hell up,we CANT have them back,but we can learn from them.No more woke crap,in our military, thats gonna get us wrecked.

[@DDGVET4]

@@JEM133 as if it were that easy. I served my time starting 43 years ago. The Admirals of my time served under Nimitz, Halsey, Spruance and King during WWII.

[@zmajodnocaja5088]

"We defeated the wrong enemy" - Gen. Patton

[@azia5051]

Yep true.

[@joeswanson733]

patton just didn't know when to stop talking because that's what cost him his job.

[@carywest9256]

@@joeswanson733 You mean his life!

[@JEM133]

But,Billy bad ass,none the less.This is war,not some game."We're gonna run thru their ass,like shit thru a goose"!

[@stevetadlock5223]

A true American Hero!

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

Thank you AGAIN, until now I thought the NIMMITZ was a BATTLE SHIP. Chester, the humble, brilliant Texan also handsome and brave. Submarines are fascinating and the men must have bee so mentally strong to live and fight under the sea! I’m not racist, but the Japanese were brutal and callous. It must be so hard to forgive and forget. I wonder if the Japanese could or would ever forgive themselves for bringing such bad Karma back to their homeland? I feel similar towards Nazis to this day. OFFENCE CREATES DEFENCE 🥺😩😠

[@todiathink8864]

We should ALWAYS hate the Nazis! NEVER FORGET!

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

@@todiathink8864 🌟

[@Louis_Davout]

"Nimitz" is a nuclear powered super carrier class... The USN doesn't have any battleships...

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

@@Louis_Davout Thank you Louis, I’m not sure why we weren’t taught this in high school! There’s a board game called BATTLESHIPS I think… see this is why the people of the world need education in so many ways. It’s easy to repeat history if we haven’t learned not to repeat. 🕊🕊🕊

[@robertyoung3992]

Nimitz and she is the lead carrier in the Nimitz Class

[@banditeastlick2471]

I found an old NAVY crying towel. It is very interesting. It has very funny cartoons and excuses to cry while on board their ships.

[@Louis_Davout]

How raggedy is it? Are there teethmarks in it from the youngsters in the barrel?

[@banditeastlick2471]

@@Louis_Davout apparently this man mailed it home because it was doused with cologne. It had some old boy scout things on it and some military bars and stuff like that. It also has a grease stain on it

[@banditeastlick2471]

@@Louis_Davout also has a real old pin that says business is good

[@banditeastlick2471]

@@Louis_Davout I'm thinking about looking for Don Shipley's address and mailing it to him

[@banditeastlick2471]

@@Louis_Davout there's no tears and the ink is perfect still

[@willford9205]

THIS was a GREAT LEADER and A HELL OF A WARRIOR. He was a little short when addressing congress. THEY have LOTS of GREED and DAMN little common sense.

[@robertyoung3992]

Midway was in early June of 1942

[@montanabulldog9687]

Its FLEET Admiral . . . Lionheart, just a DETAIL.

[@jonlanier_]

This is somewhat false. Nimitz actually was demoted to the submarine corp when he ran his destroyer aground and which was considered substandard performance of duty, including failure to demonstrate qualities of leadership required of an officer of his grade and failure to properly discharge the duties of an officer of his rank. I don't know why this fact is being hidden? To me, this just gives greater credence to the man's ability to overcome a failure and still rise in the ranks of his chosen profession. For if he did not run the destroyer to the ground... he may never have developed the understanding and skill needed to deploy the submarine fleet effectively.

[@stevetadlock5223]

No mention of the A bombs dropped!

[@robertyoung3992]

Nimitz was Navy, it was the US Army Air Force that dropped the bombs

[@jonlanier_]

To add to Robert Young... Nimitz was fighting with one hand behind his back. The goal was to hold Japan at bay for as long as possible, the European Theater was the most important to finish first. And thank God for the A bomb. If we didn't end that as quickly as we did ... the Soviet Union was going to want a piece of the Japanese pie. And we would have had two east and west type germanies to deal with for next 40 years instead of one.

[@Steve-gx9ot]

We dropped a bombs? Why Was it to SAVE A MILLION OF USA TROOPS?

[@bigstyx]

McArthur was in it for his own fame and would have undermined anyone that got in his way.

[@anti-Russia-sigma]

Navies don’t & shouldn’t hold lines.Naval combat was never that 1 dimensional.

[@joaobaptista9869]

That's not by accident he was german

[@joeswanson733]

many white americans have german lineage.

[@thebuddhaofknowledgemichae2486]

Texan too.

[@michealfaulkner8870]

Nimitz was not happy with Bull, because he took his carriers off chasing the for the most part. Unless carriers. Bull, destroyed the Japanese carriers. But also almost lost the gulf and the marines and fleet. That's where the I wonder and yes the world wonders where you and your group is. BOTHERED Bull so badly that he cried. Needless to say he hailed a$#%. Back to cover the landing.

[@Louis_Davout]

Nimitz's preferred admiral was Raymond Spruance... Look him up...

[@michealfaulkner8870]

@@Louis_Davout yes I've read alot about him.

[@joeswanson733]

@@Louis_Davout sailors liked to serve under halsey but officers preferred to serve under spruance.

[@thebuddhaofknowledgemichae2486]

Nimitz stuck him with General MacArthur.

[@michealfaulkner8870]

@@thebuddhaofknowledgemichae2486 yes he did. Dug out Doug was a big pain for everyone. Many in Washington including Chief of staff Marshall thought and wanted him Relieved of duty some even wanted him court marshaled because of what happened in the Philippines. Washington couldn't get in touch with him until late the 7th and then his only reply was our tails are up. He knew of the attack on Pearl Harbor yet still 90%of his planes where destroyed on the ground. And hardly any of the Japanese landings were opposed. He wasn't ready for the invasion. He was told months before to expect a coming war. His ego and mouth finally caught up with him in Korea. Turman finally had enough of him. Just my opinion he was a much over rated General. Ike didn't think much of him either.

[@thecommentary21]

Does this include the fact that he conspired to ruin another mans career ? And ruined his life as a result? No? Figures.

[@Mikey300]

If you’re talking about Charles Butler McVay III and USS Indianapolis, it was FADM Ernest King who overruled FADM Nimitz’ recommendation of the issuance of only a Letter of Reprimand to McVay (not a court-martial, as had been recommended by a Court of Inquiry investigating the loss of Indianapolis).

[@thecommentary21]

@@Mikey300 No not this one but a good point indeed. McVay was innocent yes. Husband E. Kimmel Was placed in command at pearl but it was supposed to be nimitz and court intrigue among nimitz and fellow brass played its part. Nimitz was able to defer the appointment with the approval of other brass in his circle. There has never been any proof Kimmel was negligent and a 1944 investigation for the most part exonerated him... Its fairly well known in circles that Kimmel was the planned fall guy. Kimmel was perfectly capable to command the pacific fleet. Even Bull Halsey had the utmost confidence in him. I dont know what happened behind closed doors in regard to McVay. But in regards to holding off the promotion to the pacific fleet nimitz new the commander of pearl would be sacked and disgraced. Nimitz new pearl would be attacked. A lot of the staff knew. This was simply the quickest way into the war.

[@Mikey300]

I’d like to see evidence that “Nimitz knew Pearl would be attacked”, considering that neither Stark, Turner, Safford, or Layton were certain of this (they were focused on possible Japanese moves against the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, or Burma/Thailand). FDR relieved ADM James O. Richardson as CinCUS for not conforming to the FDR/State Department fantasy that basing the Pacific Fleet at Pearl (instead of San Diego) would somehow deter Japan from aggressive military maneuvers beyond their existing engagement in China. The pettiness of FDR’s relief of Richardson for daring to disagree with a militarily unsound policy (forward-basing the Fleet without adequate provision for defensive reconnaissance) might have caused a lot of RADMs high on the seniority list to question whether they really wanted to put themselves into Richardson’s position. For a further reading of tea leaves, maybe the fact that Richardson and Nimitz were both Texans (born in Paris and Fredricksburg, respectively) may have made Nimitz reluctant to advance his career by stepping on the neck of a senior who was a fellow Texan. Kimmel didn’t see any reason that Richardson should have been relieved, Nimitz (Annapolis 1905) was junior to Kimmel (Annapolis 1904, born in Henderson KY); and Kimmel himself was junior to several other candidates to replace Richardson (Annapolis 1902).

[@mikehaynes1769]

Nobody is interested in your conspiracy theories, kook.

[@thecommentary21]

@@mikehaynes1769 No one is interested in your personal attacks to prove a case you cant prove or defend. Kook!