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title: Admiral Nimitz
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22009/admiral-nimitz/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-10
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# Admiral Nimitz

_Authored by US Navy_

## Image File

[![Admiral Nimitz](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22009.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22009.jpg)

## Image Caption

A post-[war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966) who famously commanded the US Pacific Fleet in the Second World War (1939-45).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Navy, U. (2026, August 07). Admiral Nimitz. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22009/admiral-nimitz/>
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Admiral Nimitz." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 07, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22009/admiral-nimitz/>.
### MLA
Navy, US. "Admiral Nimitz." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Aug 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22009/admiral-nimitz/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/wikipedia-small.png)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chester_Nimitz_as_CNO_(cropped).jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chester_Nimitz_as_CNO_(cropped).jpg) by [**US Navy**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chester_Nimitz_as_CNO_(cropped).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 August 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.