Georgy Zhukov Made by Maksim Grekov Dania Biography

Georgy Zhukov Made by Maksim Grekov Dania

Biography Born into a poverty-stricken peasant family in Strelkovka, Maloyaroslavsky Uyezd, Kaluga Governorate (now merged into the town of Zhukov in Zhukovsky District of Kaluga Oblast in modern-day Russia), Zhukov was apprenticed to work as a furrier in Moscow.

Russian Civil War In 1915, he was conscripted into the Army of the Russian Empire, where he served first in the 106th Reserve Cavalry Regiment (then called the 10th Dragoon Novgorod Regiment).During World War I, Zhukov was awarded the Cross of St. George twice, and promoted to the rank of non-commissioned officer, for his bravery in battle. He joined the Bolshevik Party after the October Revolution, where his background of poverty became a significant asset. After recovering from a serious case of typhus, he fought in the Russian Civil War over the period 1918 to 1921, serving with the 1st Cavalry Army, among other formations. He received the decoration of the Order of the Red Banner for subduing the Tambov rebellion in 1921.

World War I In June 1940, Zhukov was appointed Commander of the Kiev Military District. One month before this appointment, the reorganization of the Soviet military rank system had bestowed Zhukov with the rank of Army General, an equivalent of the former rank of "First-Rank Army Commander". On 1 February Zhukov became Chief of the General Staff of the Red Army.

World War II Presidium of the Supreme Soviet granted Zhukov the rank Marshal of the Soviet Union on 18 January 1943. Moscow Victory Parade of 1945 in Red Square

Family Father: Konstantin Artemyevitch Zhukov (1851–1921), a shoemaker. Konstantin was an orphan who was adopted by Ms. Anuska Zhukova at the age of two. Mother: Ustinina Aktemievna Zhukova (1866-?), a farmer descended from a poor family. According to Zhukov his mother was a person with considerable strength who could carry five put (about 80 kilograms) of wheat on her shoulder. Zhukov thought he had inherited his strength from his mother. Elder sister: Maria Kostantinovna Zhukova (b. 1894). Younger brother: Alexei Konstantinovich Zhukov (b. 1901), died prematurely.

Family First wife: Alexandra Dievna Zuikova (1900-1967), common-law wife since 1920, married in 1953, divorced in 1965. Died after a stroke. Second wife: Galina Alexandrovna Semyonova (1926 - November 1973), Colonel, military officer in the Soviet Medical Corps, worked at Burdenko Hospital, specialized in therapeutics. Married in 1965. First daughter: Era Zhukova (b. 1928), mothered by Alexandra Dievna Zuikova. Second daughter Margarita Zhukova (1929-2011), mothered by Maria Nikolaevna Volohova. Third daughter: Ella Zhukova (1937-2010), mothered by Alexandra Dievna Zuikova. Fourth daughter: Maria Zhukova (b. 1957), mothered by Galina Alexandrovna Semyonova.

Thanks for watching !