It is a skilfully written account of an extraordinary man living in extraordinary times. It is meticulously researched and objective in its judgments. It is an important contribution to understanding the Soviet psychology as well as the history of the Second World War.
It is a shrewd, balanced account. It is an informative, accessible and academically rigorous work, the publication of which fittingly marks the 70th anniversary of Stalingrad. This is a brisk, comprehensive biography. He is a frequent contributor to British, Irish and American newspapers. Du kanske gillar. Inbunden Engelska, Spara som favorit. Laddas ned direkt. Marshal Georgy Zhukov is one of military history's legendary names.
He played a decisive role in the battles of Moscow, Stalingrad and Kursk that brought down the Nazi regime. He was the first of the Allied generals to enter Berlin and it was he who took the German surrender.
He led the huge victory parade in Red Square, riding a white horse, and in doing so, dangerously provoking Stalin's envy. His post-war career was equally eventful - Zhukov found himself sacked and banished twice, and wrongfully accused of disloyalty. However, he remains one of the most decorated officers in the history of both Russia and the Soviet Union.
Since his death in , Zhukov has increasingly been seen as the indispensable military leader of the Second World War, surpassing Eisenhower, Patton, Montgomery and MacArthur in his military brilliance and ferocity.
