Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: December 1, 1896
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Zhukov, Kaluga Oblast
Died: June 18, 1974
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov was a prominent Soviet military leader who served as a Marshal of the Soviet Union, Chief of the General Staff, Minister of Defence, and a member of the Presidium of the Communist Party. He was instrumental in leading the Red Army to key victories during World War II and played a significant role in the occupation of the Soviet Zone in Germany post-war. Zhukov’s military career began in the Imperial Russian Army, and he continued to rise through the ranks, serving in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War and playing crucial roles in major battles and offensives throughout WWII.
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