Here they found real war, but they were not ready for it. They were used to easy victories. This deprived them of flexibility on the one hand, of ten… - Georgy Zhukov

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Here they found real war, but they were not ready for it. They were used to easy victories. This deprived them of flexibility on the one hand, of tenacity on the other. For them, war was merely maneuvers. They have neither cavalry nor skiers, their tanks cannot pass over the snow.

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About Georgy Zhukov

Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (December 1 [O.S. November 19] 1896 – June 18, 1974) was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union. He also served as Chief of the General Staff, Minister of Defence, and was a member of the Presidium of the Communist Party (later Politburo). During the Second World War, Zhukov oversaw some of the Red Army's most decisive victories.

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Native Name: Георгий Жуков
Alternative Names: Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
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