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Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov [a] ( Russian: Георгий Константинович Жуков; 1 December 1896 – 18 June 1974) was a Marshal of the Soviet Union. He also served as Chief of the General Staff, Minister of Defence, and was a member of the Presidium of the Communist Party (later Politburo).
Zhukov (Russian: Жу́ков) is a town and the administrative center of Zhukovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Ugodka River (Protva's tributary) 90 kilometers (56 mi) northwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast.
When Georgy Zhukov, the most prominent Soviet marshal during World War II, died in 1974 after 15 years in retirement and away from public life, the émigré poet Joseph Brodsky wrote a poem called...
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- He was born into a peasant family. Though the blood-soaked rule of Stalin epitomises everything that went wrong with the Russian Revolution, it undoubtedly allowed men like Zhukov to have a chance in life.
- World War One changed his fortunes. In 1915 Georgy Zhukov was conscripted into a cavalry regiment. The Eastern Front was less characterised by static trench warfare than the west, and the 19 year old private was able to prove himself a superb soldier in Tsar Nicholas’ army.
- Zhukov’s life was transformed by the doctrines of Bolshevism. Zhukov’s youth, poor background and exemplary military record made him a poster boy for the new Red Army.
- His skill as a brilliant military leader was first highlighted at the Battles of Khalkhin Gol. By 1938, the still relatively youthful Marshal was overseeing the Mongolian front to the east, and here he would meet with his first major test.
May 30, 2019 · Marshal Georgy Zhukov (December 1, 1896–June 18, 1974) was the most important and most successful Russian general in World War II. He was responsible for the successful defense of Moscow, Stalingrad, and Leningrad against German forces and eventually pushed them back to Germany.
Jun 14, 2024 · Georgy Zhukov (born December 1 [November 19, Old Style], 1896, Kaluga province, Russia—died June 18, 1974, Moscow) was a marshal of the Soviet Union, and the most important Soviet military commander during World War II.
Marshal Georgi Zhukov, Hero of the Soviet Union, led the Red Army to victory against the Nazis. This article appears in: July 2003. By Blaine Taylor.
