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[[File:Zhukov3.PNG|right|200px|thumb|Marshall Zhukov at the 1945 [[Victory Day]] parade in [[Red Square]].]]
'''Georgi Zhukov''' (1896-1974) was a military leader for the [[Soviet Union]] during [[World War II]] and afterwards. He is widely credited as one of the earliest and most successful proponents of manoeuver warfare.
'''Georgi Zhukov''' (1896-1974) was a military leader for the [[Soviet Union]] during [[World War II]] and afterwards. He is widely credited as one of the earliest and most successful proponents of manoeuver warfare.
His forces defeated the Germans at [[Stalingrad]] in 1943 and next lifted the [[Siege of Leningrad]] in 1944. He led the final attack on [[Germany]] and the ultimate capture of [[Berlin]] in 1945. A hero, after the [[war]] he commanded the Soviet zone in occupied Germany.
His forces defeated the Germans at [[Stalingrad]] in 1943 and next lifted the [[Siege of Leningrad]] in 1944. He led the final attack on [[Germany]] and the ultimate capture of [[Berlin]] in 1945. A hero, after the [[war]] he commanded the Soviet zone in occupied Germany.
[[File:Zhukov monument.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Statue of Marshall Zhukov, who defeated [[Adolf Hitler]] in the [[Battle of Berlin]], being torn down by [[Ukrainian Nazi]]s.]]
[[File:Zhukov monument.PNG|left|200px|thumb|Statue of Marshall Zhukov, who defeated [[Adolf Hitler]] in the [[Battle of Berlin]], being torn down by [[Ukrainian Nazi]]s.]]
[[Banderite|Ukrainian Nazi]]s tore down the statue to Zhukov in [[Kharkiv]] in 2019.<ref>[https://www.unian.info/society/10572621-protesters-topple-statue-to-soviet-era-general-zhukov-in-kharkiv-video.html Protesters topple statue to Soviet-era General Zhukov in Kharkiv (Video)]. Unian, 03.06.19</ref>
[[Banderite|Ukrainian Nazi]]s tore down the statue to Zhukov in [[Kharkiv]] in 2019.<ref>[https://www.unian.info/society/10572621-protesters-topple-statue-to-soviet-era-general-zhukov-in-kharkiv-video.html Protesters topple statue to Soviet-era General Zhukov in Kharkiv (Video)]. Unian, 03.06.19</ref>