10 Quotes by Georgy Zhukov

There’s no smoke without fire.

Zhukov was the most successful commander of World War II, who fell from grace under Khrushchev, but never lost his place in the pantheon of Soviet heroes.

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

We got 16,000 wonderful vehicles. We got all the steel that we make our tanks out of. Of course, we couldn’t have done without Western aid.

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

There are things in Russia which are not as they seem.

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.

If you feel that the Chief of the General Staff talks only rubbish, my place is not here. Better to give me a command at the front where I can be of better use!

The nature of encounter operations required of the commanders limitless initiative and constant readiness to take the responsibility for military actions.