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Georgy Zhukov

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974)

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Georgy Zhukov

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1896-1974)

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Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov was a Soviet military leader who served as a top commander during World War II and achieved the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. During World War II, Zhukov served as deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces under leader Joseph Stalin, and oversaw some of the Red Army's most decisive victories. He also served at various points as Chief of the General Staff, Minister of Defence, and a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Politburo).

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Occupation: military officer, politician
Position held: Minister of Defence, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, defence minister
Citizenship: Russian Empire, Soviet Union
Born: November 19, 1896, December 1, 1896, December 2, 1896
Died: June 18, 1974

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Alexandra Dievna Zhukovaspouse Galina Zhukovaspouse Margarita Zhukovachild

Great Patriotic Warnotable work Communist Party of the Soviet Unionpolitical party Minister of Defenceposition held deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Unionposition held defence ministerposition held Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Unionmember of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Unionmember of Russian Empirecountry of citizenship Soviet Unioncountry of citizenship

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Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov was a Soviet military leader who served as a top commander during World War II and achieved the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. During World War II, Zhukov served as deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces under leader Joseph Stalin, and oversaw some of the Red Army's most decisive victories. He also served at various points as Chief of the General Staff, Minister of Defence, and a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Politburo).

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Occupation: military officer, politician
Position held: Minister of Defence, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, defence minister
Citizenship: Russian Empire, Soviet Union
Born: November 19, 1896, December 1, 1896, December 2, 1896
Died: June 18, 1974

Family

Alexandra Dievna Zhukovaspouse Galina Zhukovaspouse Margarita Zhukovachild

Great Patriotic Warnotable work Communist Party of the Soviet Unionpolitical party Minister of Defenceposition held deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Unionposition held defence ministerposition held Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Unionmember of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Unionmember of Russian Empirecountry of citizenship Soviet Unioncountry of citizenship