Georgy Zhukov Quotes

Russia, General Authority
December 1, 1896 – June, 18, 1974.

Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov 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 . During the Second World War, Zhukov oversaw some of the Red Army's most decisive victories.

If we come to a minefield, our infantry attacks exactly as it were not there.

Georgy Zhukov
It is a fact that under equal conditions, large-scale battles and whole wars are won by troops which have a strong will for victory, clear goals before them, high moral standards, and devotion to the banner under which they go into battle.

Georgy Zhukov
- Goals
- Victory
- Battle

The longer the battle lasts the more force we'll have to use!

Georgy Zhukov
- Force
- Battle
- Use
The nature of encounter operations required of the commanders limitless initiative and constant readiness to take the responsibility for military actions

Georgy Zhukov
There's no smoke without fire.

Georgy Zhukov
- Fire
- Smoke
There are things in Russia which are not as they seem.

Georgy Zhukov
- Things
- Russia
- Seem
And now German generals find it hard to explain away their retreat.

Georgy Zhukov
- German
- Explain
- Retreat
We will do all we can to insure peace... but if war is imposed upon us we will be together shoulder to shoulder as in the last war to strive for the happiness of mankind.

Georgy Zhukov
- War
- Peace
- Happiness

The mere existence of atomic weapons implies the possibility of their use.

Georgy Zhukov
If the nation only knew their hands dripped with innocent blood, it would have met them not with applause but with stones.

Georgy Zhukov
- Blood
- Nation
- Stones
Winning depended to a large extent on the determination of the troops and the officers. The certainty that we were going to win kept up everyone's spirits, from privates to generals.

Georgy Zhukov
- Winning
- Spirits
- Troops