Marshal Zhukov

¿Very well written and most informative¿.                                                                 Joachim Fest, author of Hitler and The Face of the Third Reich.

¿The story of Georgi Zhukov is here set out in fascinating detail. Every reader will gain an insight into the Soviet struggle in its Great Patriotic War, and the role of the man who was arguably its greatest military commander¿                                                 Sir Martin Gilbert, author of The Second World War and Winston S. Churchill

¿Zhukov springs to life on every page...a vivid, inspiring and indispensable account of the greatest Russian military leader'                                                                       Martin McCauley

¿Lively, compelling, fascinating and essential reading for everyone interested in Russia¿s greatest general, Marshal Zhukov, and his contribution to the destruction of Nazi Germany¿.                                                                                              Geoffrey Roberts, University College Cork.

-- Discusses why one of the greatest military commanders of the twentieth century ended his life in obscurity.

-- The author has interviewed more than 30 of Stalin's Generals.

'The best of the best' is how Marshal Georgy Zhukov has been described by his fellow Russian generals. Some experts, East and West, say Georgi K. Zhukov was perhaps the best general on any front in the entire war. Zhukov's leadership on the field is shown in such epic battles as Moscow, Leningrad, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin. Whenever there were problems at the front, Stalin called on Zhukov to put things right. So why did one of the greatest military commanders of the twentieth century end his life in obscurity? This book holds the answers. From August 1942 to the end of the war, Zhukov was Deputy Supreme Commander, that is, Stalin's right-hand man. Four times he was awarded the gold star hero medal, the highest medal for battlefield valour. Dozens of nations gave him honors, as did presidents and prime ministers of various nations that fought on the Allied side. But, despite all his achievements and decorations, Zhukov suffered at the hand of Stalin's jealousy and upon his return to Russia after the war, was announced as an un-person and sent away on pointless appointments far-away from Moscow. Zhukov's outstanding military record and his relations with Stalin are the core of this fascinating book.

'The best of the best' is how Marshal Georgy Zhukov has been described by his fellow Russian Generals. This book emphasises that Zhukov was a great general in the most stupendous war in history, and he stood apart in the galaxy of Russian generals who fought on the Nazi-Soviet front.Zhukov's leadership on the field is shown in such epic battles as Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin. Nobody was more decorated than Zhukov. This book also explores Zhukov's volatile relationship with Stalin and discusses his achievements and various appointments throughout the war. So why did one of the greatest military commanders of the twentieth century end his life in obscurity? This book holds the answers.

• Public appetite for Zhukov has been whetted by Beevors books he features heavily in both
• Second World War - huge market for this sector
• Contains gripping stories of some of the biggest and most dramatic military events of WW2 - Stalingrad, capture of Berlin - Zhukov was the key factor
• Success of films such as 'Enemy at the Gates' and Beevor 's Stalingrad & Fall of Berlin books demonstrates the massive public interest in the Russian element of WW2
• No decent book on Zhukov for some time, therefore huge potential for blockbuster biography
• Author is enormously qualified to write on the subject

'The best of the best' is how Marshal Georgy Zhukov has been described by his fellow Russian Generals.  This book emphasises that Zhukov was a great general in the most stupendous war in history, and he stood apart in the galaxy of Russian generals who fought on the Nazi-Soviet front.Zhukov's leadership on the field is shown in such epic battles as Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin.  Nobody was more decorated than Zhukov.  This book also explores Zhukov's volatile relationship with Stalin and discusses his achievements and various appointments throughout the war. So why did one of the greatest military commanders of the twentieth century end his life in obscurity?  This book holds the answers.

Albert Axell has done historical research in China, Japan, Mongolia and Russia and has written several books about these countries, including Russia's Heroes', Stalin's War and Kamikaze. He also observed the Vietnam War as a journalist. During the Cold War years he met John. F.Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Brezhnev and has met thirty of Stalin's surviving generals.