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Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov Гео́ргий Константинович Жу́ков | |
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Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union | |
In office 9 February 1955 – 26 October 1957 | |
Premier | Nikolai Bulganin |
Preceded by | Nikolai Bulganin |
Succeeded by | Rodion Malinovsky |
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Born | Strelkovka, Kaluga, Russian Empire | 1 December 1896
Died | 18 June 1974 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (aged 77)
Nationality | Soviet |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
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Branch/service | Russian Imperial Army Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1915–1957 |
Rank | Marshal |
Battles/wars | World War I, Russian Civil War, Battle of Khalkhin Gol (Nomonhan), Great Patriotic War |
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (December 1, 1896 – June 18, 1974) was a Soviet general during World War II. He first became famous for stopping a Japanese invasion in Mongolia. During Operation Barbarossa, he arrived in Moscow with his army in just enough time to defend the city.
Later in the war he led Soviet forces to victory at the Battle of Stalingrad and Kursk, broke the Siege of Leningrad, destroyed the German center in the 1944 summer offensive called Operation Bagration, invaded Germany and led the Battle of Berlin.
He was 4 times Hero of the Soviet Union and had many more medals. After Stalin died he became Minister of Defense.