Georgy Zhukov Born: Soviet Marshal Who Defeated Hitler
Georgy Zhukov rose from peasant origins to become the Soviet Union's most decorated military commander. His victories at Stalingrad, Kursk, and Berlin broke the Wehrmacht's back on the Eastern Front, making him the single most consequential Allied general of World War II.
December 1, 1896
130 years ago
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