Only four men in American history were promoted to the five-star rank of Fleet Admiral: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. These four men were the best and brightest produced by the navy and together led the U.S. Navy to victory during World War II, establishing the United States as the greatest naval power in the world. In the book "THE ADMIRALS," award-winning historian Walter R. Borneman tells their story in full detail for the first time. Based on diaries, ship logs, and other primary sources, it brings to life an incredible historical moment, showing us how the four admirals revolutionized naval warfare forever with submarines and aircraft carriers, and how these men—who were both friends and rivals—worked together to ensure that the Axis fleets lay wrecked on the ocean floor by the end of World War II.