Georgy Zhukov

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Georgy Zhukov was a notable Soviet military commander during World War II who played a vital role in the defeat of Axis Powers

Dec 1, 1896

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Personal Details

  • Birthday: December 1, 1896
  • Died on: June 18, 1974
  • Nationality: Russian
  • Famous: Military Commander, Leaders, Military Leaders
  • Known as: Georgiĭ Konstantinovich Zhukov
  • Birth Place: Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast
  • Gender: Male

Georgy Zhukov born at

Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast

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Birth Place

In 1953, Zhukov married Alexandra Dievna Zuikova. They had two daughters, Era and Ella. The couple got divorced in 1965.

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Personal Life

In 1965, he tied the knot with Galina Alexandrovna Semyonova, a former military officer in the Soviet Medical Corps. They had a daughter, Maria.

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Personal Life

In 1967, Zhukov had a serious stroke and was hospitalized for some time. He died after another stroke on June 18, 1974, in Moscow, Russia.

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Personal Life

Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov was born on December 1, 1896, in Strelkovka, Russian Empire, to Konstantin Artemyevich Zhukov, a shoemaker, and his wife, Ustinina Artemievna Zhukova, a farmer. He had an elder sister, Maria.

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Childhood & Early Life

Born into an impoverished peasant household, Zhukov was apprenticed in the fur trade in Moscow. In July 1915, he was enlisted in the Russian army in the 106th Reserve Cavalry Regiment to serve in World War I.

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Childhood & Early Life

During World War I, he served bravely and was subsequently promoted to the rank of non-commissioned officer for his valor. Following the 1917 October Revolution, Zhukov joined the Red Army and between 1918 and 1921, he fought in the Russian Civil War, serving with the 1st Cavalry Army.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 1930, Zhukov was given command of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade of the 7th Cavalry Division.

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Career

In 1933, Zhukov became the commander of a cavalry division and was later appointed the deputy commander of the Byelorussian Military District.

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Career

In 1938, after effectively dodging Joseph Stalin's "Great Purge" of the Red Army, Zhukov was sent to the Far East to command the First Soviet Mongolian Army Group. In the battle, Zhukov launched a major attack on the Japanese troops and was successful in stopping Japanese aggression along the Mongolian-Manchurian border.

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Impressed by Zhukov’s services in the east, Stalin made him the Chief of General Staff of the Red Army in January 1941. Later that year, the Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union, opening the Eastern Front of World War II.

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Career

After suffering losses on several fronts, Zhukov was given command to secure the city of Moscow from German forces. In order to defend the city, Zhukov recalled Soviet forces stationed in the Far East and skillfully launched a counterattack, forcefully driving the Germans troops away from the city.

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During World War II, Zhukov skillfully defended the city of Moscow and Stalingard from the German invasion through a well-planned counterattack. He was also profoundly involved in the Battle of Kursk and later commanded the final assault on Berlin.

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