Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy K. Zhukov
Soviet Red Army

Background
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov / Георгий Константинович Жуков was born December 1, 1896 to parents Konstantin and Ustin'ya in Strelkovka, Maloyaroslavsky, Kaluga Oblast in Russia. He completed three years of primary school in his hometown then became an apprentice for his uncle working as a furrier in Moscow. He attended night school. He completed his apprenticeship by 1914 and started his own fur business with three young employees.

World War I
In 1914, during World War I conscripted into the Russian Army and was assigned to the 10th Dragoon Novgorod Regiment and fought against the German Army at Kharkov in Ukraine and was wounded. He earned the Cross of St. George twice for heroism, and was promoted to become a non-commissioned officer. During 1917, he joined the Communist Party as a Bolshevik. After recovering from typhus, he fought in the 2nd Cavalry Brigade during the Russian Revolution. Afterwards, graduated from the Leningrad Higher Cavalry School and was commissioned as an officer. In 1921 he participated in subduing the Tambov Rebellion and earned the Order of the Red Banner.

Battle of Khalkin Gol
During 1939, Komkor Georgy K. Zhukov was sent to eastern Mongolia. On June 5, 1939 arrives at Tamsagbulag and takes command Soviet and Mongolian forces for the remainder of the Nomonhan Incident / Battle of Khalkin Gol. In early June 1939, he selects Hamardaba as his headquarters for the 1st Army Group. In August 1939 the battle climaxed when Soviets forces under the command of Zhukov counterattacked and encircled the Japanese.

World War II
On January 18, 1943, Zhukov was promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union. Zhukov was selected to accept the German Instrument of Surrender in Berlin. Afterwards, Zhukov became the first commander of the Soviet occupation zone in Germany. On June 10 1945 he returned to Moscow to participate in the Moscow Victory Parade and two weeks later Stalin appointed him commander in chief of the parade then returned to Berlin. On July 16, 1945 participated in the Potsdam Conference and developed a good relationship with Eisenhower and toured him in the Soviet Union.

Postwar
During 1956, Zhukov mets U.S. Air Force (USAF) General Nathan F. Twining who is leading a delegation of senior officers to the Soviet Union, the first exchange since the end of World War II.

Memorial
Zhukov passed away on June 18, 1974 at age 77. He is buried at the Kremlin Wall in Moscow.

References
Zhukov Memoirs
Nomonhan (1990) by by Alvin D. Coox
Nomonhan (1999) by John Colvin pages 148-152
Japan Against Russia (2005)
FindAGrave - Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (photos, grave photo)

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