Georgy Zhukov
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (December 1, 1896 – June 18, 1974) was a Soviet general during World War II. He first became famous for stopping a Japanese invasion in Mongolia. During Operation Barbarossa, he arrived in Moscow with his army in just enough time to defend the city.
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov Гео́ргий Константинович Жу́ков | |
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| Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union | |
| In office 9 February 1955 – 26 October 1957 | |
| Premier | Nikolai Bulganin |
| Preceded by | Nikolai Bulganin |
| Succeeded by | Rodion Malinovsky |
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| Born | 1 December 1896 Strelkovka, Kaluga, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 June 1974 (aged 77) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
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| Allegiance |  Russian Empire USSR |
| Branch/service | Russian Imperial Army Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1957 |
| Rank | Marshal |
| Battles/wars | World War I, Russian Civil War, Battle of Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan), Great Patriotic War |
Later in the war he led Soviet forces to victory at the Battle of Stalingrad and Kursk, broke the Siege of Leningrad, destroyed the German center in the 1944 summer offensive called Operation Bagration, invaded Germany and led the Battle of Berlin.
He was 4 times Hero of the Soviet Union and had many more medals. After Stalin died he became Minister of Defense.
Georgy Zhukov Media
Non-commissioned officer Georgy Zhukov, Russian Imperial army, 1916
Zhukov as a regimental commander, 1920s
Zhukov and Semyon Timoshenko in 1940
“Marshal Zhukov speaking”. General Georgy Zhukov speaking.
Zhukov and Ivan Konev during the Battle of Kursk, 1943
Zhukov, Montgomery, Sokolovsky, and Rokossovsky at the Brandenburg Gate
Zhukov sharing a toast with Eisenhower, Montgomery and other Allied officials, June 1945
Zhukov at a post-war victory parade in Sverdlovsk, between 1948–1950
Zhukov with Stalin and Semyon Budyonny during the Soviet Victory Parade of 1945
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Other websites
- Georgy Zhukov - Encyc Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine