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Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.
Georgy Zhukov
Born: December 1, 1896
Died: June 18, 1974 (aged 77)
Bio: Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov was a career officer in the Red Army of the Soviet Union, who became Chief of General Staff, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Minister of Defence and member of Politburo.
Known for:
- Marshal Zhukov's Greatest Battles (1969)