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Nimitz had knowledge of the secret Japanese battle plans
Admiral Chester Nimitz .
From intercepted messages :)
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto commanded the Imperial Japanese Navy and was responsible for the plan to attack and invade Midway. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo commanded the aircraft carrier strike force that was responsible for destroying any U.S. naval forces that intervened and the military installations on Midway. There was no Japanese general involved in the battle.
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto was Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy and responsible for the Midway operation. Admiral Chuichi Nagumo commanded the Striking Force of aircraft carriers responsible for carrying out the operation. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet and was responsible for the strategy to defend Midway. Admiral Raymond A. Spruance commanded the two U.S. carrier task forces responsible for defending Midway.