Marshal of Victory, Vol. 1: the Wwii Memoirs of Soviet General Georgy Zhukov Through 1941

Marc Notes: Originally published: Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Military, 2013.; Original edition has subtitle: The autobiography of General Georgy Zhukov.; Includes bibliographical references and index.; Translated from the Russian. Brief Description: Originally published: Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Military, 2013. Publisher Marketing: 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 centuryIndispensable source for the Eastern Front, including the early battles for Kiev, Smolensk, and Leningrad Contributor Bio:  Zhukov, Georgy Georgy Zhukov was the leading Red Army commander of the Second World War. Contributor Bio:  Roberts, Geoffrey 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".