Historical figure

Georgy Zhukov

1896 – 1974

Deputy Supreme Commander of the Soviet Union World War II Russia

Soviet marshal who designed Operation Uranus, the encirclement attack that cut off German forces at Stalingrad in November 1942.

Sources on this figure

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Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942-1943 Antony Beevor · Viking · 1998 Discussed in Battle of Stalingrad: Turning Point of the Eastern Front in World War II
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When Titans Clashed: How the Red Army Stopped Hitler David M. Glantz dan Jonathan M. House · University Press of Kansas · 1995 Discussed in Battle of Stalingrad: Turning Point of the Eastern Front in World War II
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The Beginning of the Road: The Story of the Battle for Stalingrad Vasily Chuikov · Macgibbon & Kee · 1963 Discussed in Battle of Stalingrad: Turning Point of the Eastern Front in World War II

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Wars & Conflicts Russia

Battle of Stalingrad: Turning Point of the Eastern Front in World War II

In the summer of 1942, Germany launched Operation Blue, a major offensive against the Soviet Union. The goal was to seize the oil fields of the Caucasus and destroy…

23 Agustus 1942 - 2 Februari 1943 3 min read 11 Nov 8, 2026

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