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Author Topic: Nimitz Grey books  (Read 179 times)

besilarius

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on: February 12, 2025, 09:09:55 AM
https://www.ibiblio.org/anrs/graybook.html

Nimitz's Grey books.  During the war Nimitz prepared reports on everything and these were called his Grey books.  (I guess because of the color of the binding.)
If you want an idea of how to manage a trans oceanic naval war, this can be pretty thorough.
« Last Edit: March 01, 2025, 09:50:20 AM by besilarius »

"These things must be done delicately-- or you hurt the spell."  - The Wicked Witch of the West.
"We've got the torpedo damage temporarily shored up, the fires out and soon will have the ship back on an even keel. But I would suggest, sir, that if you have to take any more torpedoes, you take 'em on the starboard side."   Pops Healy, DCA USS Lexington.