Georgy Zhukov
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (Roushie: Гео́ргий Константи́нович Жу́ков; 1 December [A.S. 19 November] 1896 – 18 Juin 1974), wis a Soviet career officer in the Reid Airmy who, in the course o Warld War II, played a role in leadin the Reid Airmy drive throu much o Eastren Europe tae liberate the Soviet Union an ither naitions frae the occupation o the Axis Powers an, ultimately, tae conquer Berlin. He is the maist decoratit general officer in the history o the Soviet Union an Roushie.
Georgy Zhukov | |
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 Zhukov speakin in Moscow, Soviet Union in 1941. | |
| Meenister o Defence | |
| In office 9 Februar 1955 – 26 October 1957 | |
| Premier | Nikolai Bulganin |
| Precedit bi | Nikolai Bulganin |
| Succeedit bi | Rodion Malinovsky |
| Full member o the Politburo | |
| In office 29 Juin – 29 October 1957 | |
| Candidate member o the Politburo | |
| In office 27 Februar 1956 – 29 Juin 1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov Гео́ргий Константи́нович Жу́ков 1 December 1896 Strelkovka, Roushie Empire |
| Dee'd | 18 Juin 1974 (aged 77) Moscow, Roushie SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Naitionality | Soviet |
| Poleetical pairty | Communist Pairty o the Soviet Union |
| Spoose(s) | Alexandra Dievna Zuikova (1920–1953) Galina Alexandrovna Semyonova (1965–1973) |
| Bairns | Era Zhukova (born 1928) Margarita Zhukova (1929–2011) |
| Profession | Sodger |
| Religion | Roushie Orthodox |
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| Militar service | |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/brainch | Roushie Imperial Airmy Soviet Airmy |
| Years o service | 1915–1957 |
| Rank | Marshal o the Soviet Union |
| Commands | Kiev Militar Destrict Chief o the General Staff Wastren Front 1st Beloroushie Front Odessa Militar Destrict |
| Battles/wars | Warld War I Roushie Ceevil War Soviet–Japanese Border War (Battles o Khalkhin Gol) Soviet occupation o Bessarabie an Northren Bukovina Great Patriotic War |