Georgy Zhukov

@Military Commander, Birthday and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Georgy Zhukov was a notable Soviet military commander during World War II who played a vital role in the defeat of Axis Powers Russian Leaders Military Leaders Sagittarius Celebrities Georgy Zhukov was a notable Soviet military commander during World War II who played a vital role in the defeat of Axis Powers. Born into a peasant family, he was conscripted into the Russian Imperial Army during World War I. Afterwards he joined the Red Army and served as a cavalry commander during the Russian Civil War. He rose steadily through the military ranks and was later sent to command the forces in Mongolia where he directed an effective counterattack to defeat the Japanese army. Impressed by his leadership, Stalin appointed Zhukov the chief of the army general staff before the German forces invaded Soviet Union in the World War II. Subsequently, Zhukov directed the defense of the city of Moscow and organized a counter-attack against the Germans that drove them back from central Russia. After being appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the Red Army, Zhukov took charge of the defense of Stalingrad where he supervised the encirclement and surrender of the German Sixth Army. Following the defeat of the Germans at the Battle of Kursk, Zhukov led the final Soviet assault on Germany and captured Berlin, becoming a Soviet national hero. However, his popularity threatened Stalin and as a consequence, Zhukov faced a series of demotions. After Stalin's death, Zhukov returned to favor and became minister of defense but later fell out after an argument with Nikita Khrushchev. After being forced out of the government, Zhukov stayed away from politics until his death

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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 Information Detail 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 Sun Sign Sagittarius Born in Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast Famous as Military Commander Died at Age 77

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

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

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

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. Unsplash 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. Unsplash Career

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. Unsplash Major Works

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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
Sun Sign	Sagittarius
Born in	Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast
Famous as	Military Commander
Died at Age	77

Georgy Zhukov

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Dec 1, 1896

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Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast