Stalin's general
Subtitle: the life of Georgy Zhukov
By: Geoffrey Roberts
Publisher: Icon
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9781848314429; 9781848314436
Subjects: Campaigns; Marshals; World War, 1939-1945; History; Biography; Military campaigns
Description: Drawing on rich new sources from the recently-opened Soviet archives, Geoffrey Roberts has fashioned the definitive, first full-scale biography of this seminal 20th century figure. Marshal Georgi Zhukov is one of military history's legendary names. He played a decisive role 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 took the German surrender. He led the huge victory parade through Red Square, riding a white horse and dangerously provoking Stalin's envy. Zhukov had an equally eventful post-war career, sacked and banished twice, and wrongfully accused of treason. Since his death in 1957 Zhukov has increasingly been seen as the indispensable military leader of WWII, surpassing Eisenhower, Patton, Monty, and MacArthur in his military brilliance and ferocity. A hugely regarded historian of Soviet Russia, Geoffrey Roberts has fashioned the definitive, first full-scale biography of this seminal 20th century figure.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Timeline: The life and career of Georgy Zhukov; title: 1. Sic transit gloria: the rises and falls of Marshal Georgy Zhukov; title: 2. Fabled youth: from peasant childhood to Communist soldier, 1896-1921; title: 3. A soldier's life: the education of a Red commander, 1922-1938; title: 4. Khalkhin-Gol, 1939: the blooding of a general; title: 5. In Kiev: war games and preparations, 1940; title: 5. Architect of disaster? Zhukov and 22 June 1941; title: 7. Stalin's general: saving Leningrad and Moscow, 1941; title: 8. Architect of victory? Stalingrad 1942; title: 9. Na zapad! From Kursk to Warsaw, 1943-1944; title: 10. Red storm: the conquest of Germany, 1945; title: 11. Exiled to the provinces: disgrace and rhabilitation, 1946-1954; title: 12. Minister of Defence: triumph and travesty, 1955-1957; title: 13. Final battle: the struggle for history, 1958-1974; title: 14. Marshal of victory.