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[[File:Zhukov3.PNG|right|200px|thumb|Marshall Zhukov at the 1945 [[Victory Day]] parade in [[Red Square]].]]
[[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 was awarded the nation's highest honor, [[Hero of the Soviet Union]]. He is widely credited as one of the earliest and most successful proponents of manoeuver warfare.
Following the [[Battle of Khalkyn Gol]] in 1939 where his forces scored a decisive victory over the [[Japan]]ese, Zhukov was made a [[Hero of the Soviet Union]].
Following the [[Battle of Khalkyn Gol]] in 1939 where his forces scored a decisive victory over the [[Japan]]ese, Zhukov was made a [[Hero of the Soviet Union]].