GENERAL OF THE DAY

MARSHAL OF THE SOVIET UNION : Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov

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Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov[a] (1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1896 – 18 June 1974) was a Soviet Red Army General who became Chief of General Staff, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Minister of Defence and a member of the Politburo. During World War II he participated in multiple battles, ultimately commanding the 1st Belorussian Front in the Battle of Berlin, which resulted in the defeat of Nazi Germany, and the end of the War in Europe.

In recognition of Zhukov's role in World War II, he was chosen to personally accept the German Instrument of Surrender and to inspect the Moscow Victory Parade of 1945.


Marshal Zhukov



Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union

In office
9 February 1955 – 26 October 1957

Premier
Nikolai Bulganin

Preceded by
Nikolai Bulganin

Succeeded by
Rodion Malinovsky

Full member of the 20th Politburo

In office
29 June 1957 – 29 October 1957

Candidate member of the 20th Politburo

In office
27 February 1956 – 29 June 1957


Personal details


Born
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
1 December 1896
Strelkovka, Kaluga Governorate, Russian Empire

Died
18 June 1974 (aged 77)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Nationality
Russian Empire
Soviet Union

Political party
Communist Party

Spouse(s)
Alexandra Dievna Zuikova (1920–1953)
Galina Alexandrovna Semyonova (1965–1974)

Children
Era Zhukova (born 1928)
Margarita Zhukova (1929–2011)
Ella Zhukova (1937–2010)
Maria Zhukova (born 1957)

Awards
Order of Victory (2)
Hero of the Soviet Union (4)

Signature


Military service


Allegiance
Russian Empire
Soviet Union

Branch/service
Russian Imperial Army
Red Army
Soviet Army

Years of service
1915–1957

Rank
Marshal of the Soviet Union

Commands
Kiev Military District
Chief of the General Staff
Reserve Front
Leningrad Front
Western Front
1st Belorussian Front
Odessa Military District

Battles/wars
World War I
Russian Civil War
Soviet–Japanese Border War (Battles of Khalkhin Gol)
Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina
Great Patriotic War
Battle of Berlin