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 Moscow, Roushie SFSR, Soviet Union | (aged 77)
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 | |
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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 |
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.