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The Secret Court Martial of Admiral Kimmel: Pearl Harbor on Trial
The Secret Court Martial of Admiral Kimmel Pearl Harbor on Trial Author:James Edwin Alexander In a mock trial, author-historian James Edwin Alexander and attorney William R. Burkett, team up to give Admiral Husband E. Kimmel the court martial he always asked for but never received. Admiral Kimmel was the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese launched their surprise attack on December 7, 1941. A... more »lthough never officially charged with any wrongdoing, Kimmel nonetheless bore the brunt of the blame. Alexander and Burkett draw upon the testimony from nine investigations held between 1941 and 1946 to construct a tightly-woven courtroom drama. All of the witnesses are real, and their testimony is actual.« less