- Zhukov
- biographical name Georgy Konstantinovich 1896-1974 Soviet marshal
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Zhukov — [zho͞o′kôf΄] Georgi K(onstantinovich) [gyôr′gē] 1896 1974; Soviet marshal … English World dictionary
Zhukov — noun Soviet general who during World Warr II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896 1974) • Syn: ↑Georgi Zhukov, ↑Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov • Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general … Useful english dictionary
Zhukov — Schukow ist der Name folgender Personen: Georgi Konstantinowitsch Schukow (russisch Георгий Константинович Жуков, engl. Schreibweise Zhukov, wissenschaftl. Transliteration Georgij Konstantinovič Žukov; 1896–1974), Marschall der Sowjetunion und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Zhukov — noun a) Marshall , a Soviet Russian career officer in the Red Army, one of the most decorated generals in the history of the Soviet Union and Russia. b) A town in Kaluga оblast, Russia, named after Georgy Zhukov … Wiktionary
Zhukov (disambiguation) — Zhukov (Жуков) or Zhukova (feminine) is a common Russian surname and may refer to:*Georgy Zhukov (1896 1974), a Soviet military commander and politician *Georgy Sergeyevich Zhukov (1903 ?) Soviet general of NKVD *Yuri Zhukov (1908 1991), a Soviet … Wikipedia
Zhukov (town) — Zhukov ( ru. Жуков) is a town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Ugodka River (Protva s tributary) some 90 km northwest of Kaluga. Population: 12,300 (2005 est.); 12,306 (2002 Census); 2,888 (1989 Census).Zhukov was founded in the early… … Wikipedia
Zhukov, Georgy Konstantinovich — ▪ Soviet marshal born Dec. 1 [Nov. 19, Old Style], 1896, Kaluga province, Russia died June 18, 1974, Moscow marshal of the Soviet Union, the most important Soviet military commander during World War II. Having been conscripted into the… … Universalium
Zhukov, Marshal Georgi — 1896–1974 Zhukov was Deputy Supreme Commander in Chief of the Red Army for almost the entire war, taking a major role both in planning overall strategy and in directing many effective campaigns in the field. His rise to prominence began with a … Who’s Who in World War Two
Zhukov, Georgi Konstantinovich — (1896–1974) A highly decorated soldier in the tsarist army in World War I, Zhukov joined the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. He was rapidly promoted to general officer and miraculously survived the Yezhovshchina. He did not denounce… … Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence
Zhukov, Georgy (Konstantinovich) — born Dec. 1, 1896, Kaluga province, Russia died June 18, 1974, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R. Soviet army commander in World War II. He joined the Red Army in the Russian Civil War and rose to become head of Soviet forces in Manchuria (1938–39). In… … Universalium
