When Did Zhukov Die?
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov Was a Soviet General and Marshal of the Soviet Union. He Also Served as Chief of the General Staff, Minister of Defence, and Was...
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union. He also served as Chief of the General Staff, Minister of Defence, and was a member of the Presidium of the Communist Party. During the Second World War, Zhukov oversaw some of the Red Army's most decisive victories.
What happened to Zhukov?
Following the German invasion of the Soviet Union, Zhukov lost his position as chief of the general staff. Subsequently, he organized the defense of Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad. ... In 1957 Zhukov lost favour again and was forced to retire. He never returned to a position of influence, and died in 1974.
Was Zhukov a good general?
The most obvious mark of greatness in a commander is success against great odds over a formidable enemy—in Zhukov's case the forces of imperial Japan and Nazi Germany. His success in battle both on the defensive and offensive where others failed also marks him as a great general.