Nimitz Graybook Volume 4: 1 July 1943 - 31 December 1943

By Usn Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz

Volume 4 of the Nimitz Graybook covers the latter half of 1943, documenting the acceleration of America's island-hopping campaign. This facsimile edition preserves Admiral Nimitz's command summary during the Gilbert Islands Campaign and the Battle of Tarawa.

These documents reveal the strategic thinking behind the Central Pacific drive and the hard lessons learned at Tarawa that shaped future amphibious operations.

From Collection 505, Papers of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, Naval History and Heritage Command Archives. Contains 238 pages of primary source documentation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1608884384
• ISBN13: 9781608884384
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Warships & Navies
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"