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| Portrait photograph of Georgy Zhukov |
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (Russian:
Гео́ргий Константи́нович Жу́ков;
IPA: [ɡʲɪˈorgʲɪj
kənstɐnʲtʲinəvʲtɕ ˈʐukəf]; 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1896 – 18 June
1974), was a career officer in the Red Army of
the Soviet
Union, who became Chief of General Staff,
Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Minister of Defence and a member
of the Politburo.
During World
War II he participated in multiple battles, ultimately commanding the 1st Belorussian Front in the Battle
of Berlin.
In
recognition of Zhukov's role in World War II, he was allowed to participate in
signing the German Instrument of Surrender and
to inspect the Moscow Victory Parade of 1945.
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