Stalin's general : the life of Georgy Zhukov /: the life of Georgy Zhukov. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Geoffrey Roberts.
• Other Names: Roberts, Geoffrey
• Contents: Timeline: The life and career of Georgy Zhukov -- 1. Sic transit gloria: the rises and falls of Marshal Georgy Zhukov -- 2. Fabled youth: from peasant childhood to Communist soldier, 1896-1921 -- 3. A soldier's life: the education of a Red commander, 1922-1938 -- 4. Khalkhin-Gol, 1939: the blooding of a general -- 5. In Kiev: war games and preparations, 1940 -- 5. Architect of disaster? Zhukov and 22 June 1941 -- 7. Stalin's general: saving Leningrad and Moscow, 1941 -- 8. Architect of victory? Stalingrad 1942 -- 9. Na zapad! From Kursk to Warsaw, 1943-1944 -- 10. Red storm: the conquest of Germany, 1945 -- 11. Exiled to the provinces: disgrace and rhabilitation, 1946-1954 -- 12. Minister of Defence: triumph and travesty, 1955-1957 -- 13. Final battle: the struggle for history, 1958-1974 -- 14. Marshal of victory.
• Publisher Details: London : Icon Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 375 pages)
• Subjects: 940.54/1247092; Marshals -- Soviet Union -- Biography; World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union; Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- URSS; HISTORY -- Military -- World War II; Marshals; Soviet Union -- History -- 1939-1945; URSS -- Histoire -- 1939-1945; Soviet Union; collective biographies; History; Biographies; Biographies; Biographies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781848314436; 1848314434
• Related ISBNs: 9781848314429; 1848314426
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.