MARSHAL OF VICTORY by Georgy Zhukov, Geoffrey Roberts (Editor) ( 9781781592915 )

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Title:

MARSHAL OF VICTORY
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL GEORGY ZHUKOV

By:

Georgy Zhukov, Geoffrey Roberts (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

List price:	£40.00
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ISBN 10:

1781592918

ISBN 13:

9781781592915

Publisher:

PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD

Pub. date:

1 December, 2013

Description:

* Covers Zhukov's rise from peasant boy to Marshal of the Soviet Union * Detailed inside view of the operations of Stalin's high command throughout the Second World War * Zhukov's own insights into the major battles fought on the Eastern Front

Synopsis:

Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov remains a national hero in today's Russia as the man who beat Hitler and saved both Russia and Europe from the Nazis. His reputation is that of a Russian patriot and an independent-minded general who remained a key figure in Stalin's high command throughout the Great Patriotic War. Zhukov played a significant role in virtually all the principal battles on the Eastern Front during the Second World War - including Moscow, Leningrad, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin. It was Zhukov who formally accepted Germany's unconditional surrender on 9 May 1945. In his post-war autobiography Zhukov chronicled his brilliant career as he saw it - and wanted it to be seen. His memoirs reveal the why and how of decision-making at the highest level of the Soviet command throughout the war, and his continued loyalty to the Soviet dictator despite being demoted after the war. Zhukov's writing is a fascinating and invaluable source for anyone interested in the war on the Eastern Front and presents intriguing insights into Zhukov the man as well as Zhukov the military commander.About the Author Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (1896-1974) became the leading Red Army commander of the Second World War. He had fought in the First World War, the Russian Civil War and against the Japanese in Mongolia in the late 1930s. Throughout the Second World War he remained a key figure in Stalin's high command, making a major contribution to the defence of the Soviet Union after the German invasion. He later played a prominent role in the offensives that pushed the German forces back and led to their defeat. After the war he served as the Soviet defence minister and, in retirement, wrote these remarkable memoirs.

Illustrations:

30 illustrations

Publication:

Imprint:

Pen & Sword Military

Returns:

Returnable

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