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Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
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Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov – a Soviet military leader and statesman. Marshal of the Soviet Union (1943), a four-time Hero of the Soviet Union (1939, 1944, 1945, 1956), and a recipient of two Orders of Victory (1944, 1945). Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov was born on December 1, 1896, in the village of Strelkovka in the Kaluga Governorate. His father was a peasant. After finishing three grades of the parish school, Georgy worked in his uncle's furrier's workshop in Moscow while simultaneously studying at the city school.
In 1915 Zhukov was drafted into the army. He took part in World War I, where he received the rank of non-commissioned officer and two Crosses of St. George. In 1918 he joined the ranks of the Red Army and began his military career. He participated in the Civil War and was appointed a regimental commander.
In 1939 Zhukov became head of the Western Military District and began preparations for a war with Germany. In 1941 the Great Patriotic War began, and Zhukov was appointed commander of the Western Front. He played a key role in the battles for Moscow, Stalingrad, and Kursk. On January 18, 1943, Zhukov was the first to be awarded the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union during the war. His involvement in the Berlin operation culminated in Germany's act of surrender on May 8, 1945. On June 24, 1945, Marshal of the USSR Zhukov presided over the famous Victory Parade in Moscow. After the war he held important state posts. In 1958 he retired. Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov passed away on June 18, 1974, and was buried at the Kremlin Wall.
Date of birth
01 December 1896
Date of death
18 June 1974
Occupation
Military