The senior officer of the forces on Midway was Major General Willis Hale, who was in charge of the detachment of the 7th Army Air Force located on the island. Admirals Chester Nimitz, Frank J. Fetcher and Raymond A. Spruance were in charge of the Battle of Midway. It was a Naval operation not an Army operation so Generals were not in charge of that battle.
On Midway itself, they were mostly Navy and Marine Corps personnel.US commanders within the battle were:Chester W. NimitzFrank J. FletcherRaymond A. Spruance
Germany's version of the battle of midway is the battle of stalingrad
See website: Battle of Midway
See website: Battle of Midway
It wasn't the Army, it was the Navy, and essentially they were fighting for the upper hand in control of Pacific waters. Winning the Battle of Midway was the turning point of the Naval war for the United States.
the greatest battle of the pacific for the navy was the battle of midway. the greatest battle for the army and marines was iwo jima.
No, the Battle of Midway (1942) was a decisive victory for the USA army over the Japanese. The Battle of Midway was retaliation for the attack on Pearl Harbor six months earlier.
The senior officer of the forces on Midway was Major General Willis Hale, who was in charge of the detachment of the 7th Army Air Force located on the island. Admirals Chester Nimitz, Frank J. Fetcher and Raymond A. Spruance were in charge of the Battle of Midway. It was a Naval operation not an Army operation so Generals were not in charge of that battle.
On Midway itself, they were mostly Navy and Marine Corps personnel.US commanders within the battle were:Chester W. NimitzFrank J. FletcherRaymond A. Spruance
They almost lost the battle and almost got sank by Japan :) Fun!!
the battle of midway
Germany's version of the battle of midway is the battle of stalingrad
See website: Battle of Midway
See website: Battle of Midway
Midway was a "Sea Battle."
See website: Battle of Midway