Marshal of Victory: The WWII Memoirs of Soviet General Georgy Zhukov through 1941

by Georgy Zhukov, Geoffrey Roberts

Overview

Virtually the entire Soviet effort on the Eastern Front of World War II bears the stamp of Georgy Zhukov, chief of staff of the Red Army and deputy supreme commander under Stalin. The first volume of his memoirs covers Zhukov's peasant childhood, his prewar military career, and the first phase of World War II.• Fascinating self-portrait of one of the most remarkable generals of the twentieth century• Indispensable source for the Eastern Front, including the early battles for Kiev, Smolensk, and Leningrad

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811715539
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	07/15/2015
Series:	Stackpole Military History Series , #1
Pages:	496
Sales rank:	207,239
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Georgy Zhukov was the leading Red Army commander of the Second World War. Geoffrey Roberts is the author of Stalin's Wars: From World War to Cold War, 1939-1953 and the award-winning Stalin's General: The Life of Georgy Zhukov.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

Chronology of the Life and Career of Georgy Zhukov vii

Foreword x

Introduction Geoffrey Roberts: The Memoirs of Georgy Zhukov xvii

1 Childhood and Youth 17

2 A Soldier's Life 43

3 I Take Part in the Civil War 58

4 Regimental and Brigade Commander 94

5 At the Red Army's Cavalry Inspectorate: In Command of the 4th Cavalry Division 128

6 The 3rd and 6th Cavalry Corps of the Byelorussian Military District 165

7 The Undeclared War on the Khalkhin Gol 177

8 In Command of Kiev Special Military District 207

9 Eve of the War 227

10 The War Begins 280

11 The Supreme Command GHQ 334

12 The Enemy Yelnya Salient is Eliminated 375

13 The Fighting for Leningrad 415

Bibliography of English-Language Writings on Georgy Zhukov 455

Name Index 456