Field Marshal Georgy Zhukov - Forgotten History
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- Georgy Zhukov was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union. He also served as Chief of the General Staff, Minister of Defense, and was a member of the Presidium of the Communist Party (later Politburo). During World War II, Zhukov oversaw some of the Red Army's most decisive victories. Hosted by Colin D. Heaton. The Forgotten History Channel is a 10th Legion Pictures Production.
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My father Dimitri Fomin ( 1915-2015 ) was in the Red Army in WW2. He told me stories about different battles, including the Stalingrad siege and subsequent push back of the German army by Zhukov. He was in the push back all the way to Germany ( Berlin ) and told me he saw Frederick von Paulus before the surrender, and I still have today a "real" photo of von Paulus standing against a tree. Upon arrival in Berlin my father crossed over to the Allies side ( American ) and ended up in Austria, where he met my mother to be, went to Brazil where I was born, and then to the USA in 1961 where I am still living in Chicago at age 75. I think I can write a book about this and make a movie as well, perhaps I should and must, regards from Chicago...................................
I think you would be wise to do that. And perhaps you should ask someone to transcribe for you, if you feel that you are too old and don't have the energy to write a book on your own. Maybe have a family member help?
Good luck.
By all means, please write that book!
@@northernmetalworker Thank you for your comment, many people have told me almost exactly the same words you tell me, in reality I am older and do not have much energy and multiple health issues as well. Also, I believe a project of this nature would not interest the young people of today, they are not even taught about WW2 in schools, today's DIGITAL GENERATION has been taken over by technology and soon to be destroyed by the same technology. I am in the twilight of my years and just want to peacefully and quietly fade away, best regards to you and good fortunes.............................
Surely you might write.
@@dc10fomin65 greece and Rome fell eventually too, but we still value the writings of Plato and Aurelius, even if you do not believe the people of today will value you, perhaps the people after them will.
Would you deny the future a story that only you could tell?
I worked in Moscow from 1990 till 1991 and witnessed the transformation from the old Soviet time to the new Russian Federation. I was in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow to buy a ticket. There was an elderly woman there in the hall besides the window with her handbag open. She still had black hair and as she and I were the only persons present, I went over to her for a chat. She told me that during the end of the war she was a young girl working in the Soviet occupied Berlin directly for General Zhukov. "My job was to take the documents of the day and bring them to the various occupied Allied zones and deliver them there," she told me. "I was a young girl then, and I had come with the Soviet Army who took Berlin." Her name was Bella. It was a rare encounter indeed. I am 73 today. Thank you from Oslo.
Amazing. Thank you for sharing
Mulți ani înainte, Domnule 😊😊😊 dar,conducătorul Rusiei ,iar are ,,apucăturile,,lui Stalin 😢😢😢...Salutari din România, Brașov city😊😊
PLL
Wow! It seems to me as a citizen of the US that we’ve consistently broken our promises to Russia & kicked it when it was down. Russia has tried to be allies with us yet our politicians seem to only want to exploit money out of Russia & then verbally attack it to distract from the fact that some of our US politicians are corrupt. IMHO Russia had no choice regarding Ukraine. We provoked that war & seem to despise any nation that simply wants to exercise legitimate sovereignty & look after its interests & the interests of its citizens. I had always hoped that the 2020s would be the decade where I was able to travel through much of Russia. I hope that becomes a reality but until we can elect some reasonable leaders here in the US, I believe that we’ll co RonIE to see hypocritical US foreign policy.
What a beautiful memory, thanks for sharing.
My favorite Marshal Zhukov story has to do with his retirement years. After the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower came to a close. The former Supreme Allied Commader in the West and President of the United States was at a diplomatic function and among those in adendance was the Red Army's Miltary Attache to the US. President Eisenhower asked the Attache how was Marshall Zhukov doing in retirement, the Attache said that the Marshall fished a lot. So President Eisenhower sent his old friend and comrad in arms a crate full of fishing tackle. Its been said that the Marhal treasured those items till the day he died. What I found sad about this is that Marshal Zhukov could not come and visit with Eisenhower in Carlie Pa. Fish for the Brook trout PA is famous for, see some of the sight, grill and eat some good beef, give a few lectures at Carlie Barracks and to the Kids at West Point.
They were indeed good friends. Thanks for sharing.
@@FORGOTTENHISTORYCHANNEL Unlike Patton, et al (who rose from 'aristocracy'); Zhukov and Eisenhower rose from provincial obscurity.
A warm story, thank you from Oslo.
That visit would of been EPIC for sure!
zhukov supported an authoritarian government.
I remember when CZcams was a great place to learn, but then it got filled with nonsense a lot of it with a golden H in the bottom corner. Thank you for adding back actual history into the mix so much more is needed.
Thanks for the comment. We really appreciate it.
Thanks for the support
Absolutely Correct
Unfortunately dumbing down and so called entertainment has replaced educational programmes virtually exclusively and the trend is accelerating. Is it that governments want to lord over dummies?
THANKS
I’m only 12 years old, I’m thankful that I chose the right path of learning than Tiktok.
Teach me, Soldier.
Well, we have over 80 episodes. Enjoy yourself and thank you!
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As Zhukov once told a friend we have saved Europe now they will never forgive us how true he was.
Thanks for watching.
Zhukov is the most overrated general in history. He stole a lot of credit from other generals, he needed a 5 to 1 numerical advantage to do anything and without the enigma being cracked there is no Stalingrad (he stole the honours) and no Kursk (again stole the honours)
@@__The-Official-Real-Obama__ I know it's hard for the west to admit but without the Soviets we would be speaking German now 80 per cent off the German army was fighting on the Eastern front. Even W Churchill said in his biography the Soviet Union broke the back off the German army. As regards Zhukov one off the best Generals off the twentieth century a General who beat the Japanese twice within months they got such a gubbing they were warey off the Soviets after that compare that to the British and the Yanks poor performance.
@@allansmith3837 without lend lease Russia is overrun.
@@thefamilydud2225 yes keep telling yourself that America loves that story. Without the Soviets the Nazis would be in Washington oh forgot they are lmao
One of my favorite bits of trivia about Zhukov was the man's love of Coca Cola. When it got hard to get in his later years (also because it was a sign of something ideologically anathema to his government), the US government made a clear variant of cola for Zhukov to enjoy.
Yes, they did. Forgot to add to the video. Thanks for the post.
The reason for making it clear is so that the cola could be shipped in Vodka Bottles to avoid detection
@@theendlesschapter3720 And so was born 'vodka and coke'.
Was called crystal pepsi
Looking at the general it made me smile. He had that many medals over his full dress uniform he must have run out of places to put them. His life was dedicated to the art of war. Interesting video about his life!
I put Zhukov as a great as military leader as Eisenhower, MacArthur and Rommel. Stalin did not save the USSR, Zhukov did.
Thanks for showing Jason Isaacs chewing scenery in “The Death of Stalin.”
Great movie
Damn!
You and Mark Felton... you complement each other and are bringing back the value to history learning.
No history school classes needed - thanks to you!
Btw, this comment comes from a guy who hated history classes at school with a passion....
Wow, thank you!
@Siegfried Alemeir Bye, troll!
no mark felton uses rhetoric and sophistry too much
imagine if you will
btw im a historian did i mention im a historian ,monkey people....
ok mark
ok bud.
supposition and sophistry is not an argument or evidence of a claim.
you would like leather apron club i dont agree with all his content.
his video on the greeks was amazing when him and others do a video on the history of socialism from the levellers to now ill like them more
but somehow they always get snagged on silly hats.
Felton was initially pretty good when covering aspects of the War in Europe. When he got into the War in the Pacific, he got a lot of things wrong. Later, he descended into sensationalism, and now covers trivia such as the recent bomb discovery in England.
Forgotten? Absolutely not. Zhukov is a world war 2 legend and will forever be remembered as a great hero of Soviet union. His victories may have turned the overall tide of course of the history and stopped nazis in their tracks. 4 time hero of soviet union and well deserved.
Thanks for watching
Deserved? His used his soldiers as cannon fodder. Nothing more. By the way. Fourth Golden Star of Hero USSR he gave himself for 60th birthday.
@@paulkellerman2603 clueless
@@Stockfish1511 He didn't care how many soldiers die in conquer of Berlin. He only wanted to defeat Ivan Konev. Vain megalomaniac.
@@paulkellerman2603 where is the evidence for that?
Everybody ignores this tough S.O.B. But not you. Thanx for another great lesson!
Thank you!
You are welcome
I'm paraphrasing, when fighting the Germans in Stalingrad, while only retaining a slither of land on the cliffs of the volca river he maintained the germans focus on the center while out flanking them on the right and left just as the Greeks did against the Persians at Marathon and the Zulu against the Brits. However by doing this you realize you will lose a certain amount of men to achieve goal. This maneuver by the way was also performed by Hannibal versus the Romans at Canae. Thank ya'll for producing history in such a entertaining format that it keeps a novice like me interested and yearning to learn more. ENJOYED. 👍👍
You are welcomed
I think he has been faulted because he sent men into dangerous and terminal situations to hold back the enemy until others could be brought up to turn the tide definitively against the enemy but in reality I think almost all successful generals have done such including our own. Eisenhower?
@@davidpowell3347 not sure about who has faulted him for this maneuver or thier knowledge of the art of war, but it is still being taught in many military institutions around the world including our own.
Exactly what I needed. Thank you Sir
Thanks for watching.
Great information! A soldier definitely climbing up in rank. A commander feared! Thank you!
Great job putting that together. I watch everything about Zhukov and your video, even though its pretty short, really stands out. Thanks. :)
Awesome, thank you!
Colin - just watched your Forgotten History video on General Zhukov - very, very informative! This channel is the best History class we have ever had! Thank You & the Team! SD Stevens, Minneapolis, MN; Saturday 23 March 2024, 0600
Very informative video, as always. Thank You. As a historian my Marshall Zhukov has always been a figure I knew little about in his early days
Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
This video distorts reality and presents Zhukov as a much better person than he was.
Great video! It is important to remember our history so thank's for your work!
Thank you for this great short bio of the Marshal. A masterful job in only 11:45 minutes! ❤
Thanks for watching
Zhukov is definitely not forgotten.
Exceptionally well done! I look forward to future presentations.
Thank you kindly!
Very clearly related, spoken like a military scholar. Thank you, sir.
Thank you!
We appreciate it
CZcams recommended you after I watched your video on Smedly Butler. It was a great pick--your succinct and clear delivery, relevant and engaging, is on display here too. You've earned another subscriber. Keep up the great work!
Thank you kindly
Thanks for providing this extremely interesting and insightful analysis of an exceptional person
Thanks for watching.
A very interesting video on Marshall Zhukov. It's amazing how he persevered throughout the different leaders in the Soviet Union. Falling out of favor a few times. I never quite understood that about the leadership in the Soviet Union. To purge ones general staff based on the leader at the time personal opinion is rather an odd way of doing things. It leaves many in a state of fear i would assume if they don't tow the line so to speak. Again another great short video. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨
Thanks again, Thomas!
There were massive rifts in the Union between those who wanted Stalin, and those who wanted Trotsky. After the assasination of Kirov in 34, and Stalin nearly being assasinated several times, the NKVD checked into the generals, finding many of them prefering Trotsky, or the right opposition led by Bukharin. Through further investigations they found Bukharin had worked with Trotsky in secret to create a coup to supplant Stalin and bring capitalism back to the SU. Trotsky was never really trusted by many in the party as he was a late comer that had been a Menshevik before he became a bolshevik. Zinoviev and Kamenev were also guilty of crimes. Wether or not this is totally true or propaganda I don't know, but this is basically the reasons for the purges. Stalin felt he had to do it to save himself and the Soviet Union.
What is there not too understand. The government was a dictorship run by tyrants and secret police who terrorized the country and any other person stupid enough to come within their reach.
I know all of what's in this presentation, studied him quite a bit when I was younger. This was very succinctly done and enjoyable to watch, well done.
Very awesome video, very informative, and great soundtrack- good job to all that had a hand in making it!
Much appreciated!
it is not objective though, only shows a positive part.
Very nice little documentary. Thanks
Thanks for watching.
I think your format lends itself well to these biographical stories. Id love to see some more feature length in depth material from you one day.
Semper Fidelis
Thanks for watching. Semper Fi
Thank you for this
Thanks for watching
Field Marshall Zhukov always seemed one of the greatest Generals of the second world war, along with Patton, Montgomery, and Rommel.
The way he defended Stalingrad against all odds, he seemed to exemplify the best of what the world feared about the e Ref army.
But he seems great and humble, and hence, was also the friend of General/later President Eisenhower.
A true great and respectable Allies’ general and a good human being.
Humble? Other Soviet generals hated him because he treated them like shit. Good human? His own soldiers called him "death".
well, what the heck you know really about him, so to extoll him; his so called greatest achievement in Soviet victory over Germans ,were mainly the work of marshal Rokossowvskij
@@paulkellerman2603 Patton din't treat his soldiers rights as well. Men like Patton, Sherman, and Zhukov want the job to be done. Stop whining.
Excellent video! Thx
Thank you kindly
Thank you my Brother Veteran for bringing all the Forgotten History Stories to the Internet masses! You are offering quite possibly the 1st real educational material many of the younger generations have ever experienced.
Wow, thank you kindly. Thanks for your service!
Another amazing video Sir.
Thanks again!
We try thanks.
Outstanding Performance by a general, he was feared by his Boss and the enemy,, this a testament to the Man’s mettle!! Great job Collin! Cheers!
We appreciate it, thanks for posting.
Oh yeah. He was feared especially by his own soldiers.
You have a new subscriber, sir!
Keep up the good work! It's refreshing to hear a human voice narrowating instead of AI.
Much appreciated!
Beautiful video.🙏🏻
Thank you! Cheers!
A Russian Field General so great that even Dwight Eisenhower regarded highly and considered a friend.
Thanks for watching
Zhukov reminds me of U.S. Grant. He used his forces like a very effective "blunt instrument". He " Got the Job Done ".
Thanks for watching
Grant was much more human than Zhukov, who was a military continuation of the bloody dictator (Stalin), and Zhukov is also known as a butcher (of his soldiers).
Good job brother. Semper fi!
Thanks for watching. Semper Fi!
There was no such rank as Field Marshal in the USSR. There were marshals of the army types, Marshal of the Artillery or Marshal of the Aviation for example, and marshals of the Soviet Union. First ones were abolished
Same rank comparable to Britain and Germany, just being universal. Thanks for watching.
A great documentary about Marshal Zhukov. I would love to see documentary about Heinz Guderian....Thank you!!!
Great suggestion!
Me too!
Zhukov is my favorite general from modern times a true hero of the Soviet Union. Nice video!! I'll subscribe.
if you hate people, your comment makes sense. Zhukov was a bloody butcher, with lost of blunders.
I never heard about his blunders. A butcher in what sense. Well a general commands an army to win in war what do you expect he is not handing out flowers and chocolates.
Most people would do stupid dances, but I chose to learn history instead.
Well done, Comrade.
Thanks for watching!
@@FORGOTTENHISTORYCHANNEL No Problem! Can we do operation valkyrie or goebbels?
We have a few on the top Nazis. czcams.com/video/oxNKIk1-4MY/video.html
@@FORGOTTENHISTORYCHANNEL Very cool, Thanks!
As usual very well done.
Would be great if you could string some of your videos together by subject matter. Your team is creating history courses. Would love to show them to the home school groups.
Keep it up
Thank you kindly
But reminds me of Russian propaganda... and glorifies a bloody butcher.
Thank you!!
excellent presentation
You can see a man's soul in his eyes if you know how to look. You, sir, have a good soul. It's reflected right there and I can see it.
Zhukov was one of the greatest military generals of all time. I can't believe his 13 minute speech at The 1945 Soviet Victory Parade endeared him to Josef Stalin.
Thanks for watching.
@FORGOTTEN HISTORY
My pleasure, I enjoyed it thoroughly and now a subscriber.
Great video Sir 👍
Thank you!
Much appreciated
@@colinheaton4902 👍
@@rwarts5150 Thanks
Perhaps the greatest soldier and marshal in Russian history
Thanks for watching
He's turning in his grave over Ukraine.
@@ekspatriat Yeah he woudlve wanted to carpet bomb Ukraine in 2014.
Excellent documentary 😊
Many thanks!
as a great russian propaganda video.
Excellent presentation 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks very much
correction.. excellent PROPAGANDA
Please correct the auto-generated close captioning at 3:30: Cavalry, not Calvary. One is a military branch of service involving horses in that era, the second is something else completely different.
corrected. thanks
Men like Zhukov are amongst those who changed the course of history.
Indeed
by sacrificing so many Soviet people.
I wish that I could have met Zhukov. Greetings from Arizona
At this day and age when political correctness dictates that Russians/Soviets must be rubbished to the point of denial of their crucial part in WW2, a video like this gives us hope that essential history will not be forgotten.
Thanks for the comment.
There is no denial. Russians/Soviets were even worse scum than Nazis. Just people like you and others either know S about history or are simply deniers. And if start of WW2 is invasion of Poland, it was performed by Germany and Russia together.
I hate the concept of Shorts and TikTok but these are super funny and I need more. Thanks Cousin Harry!
"Very clearly related, spoken like a military scholar. Thank you, sir."
Thank you kindly.
Patton still wanted that fight. Great video!
Voroshilov had nothing to do with planning at Stalingrad. Any reference to him in GK's memoir was included at the demand of the Party. Voroshilov was a bumbler.
Where did you get the photo at 6:06? If I am not wrong: the Asian guys standing next to Zhukov should be the kazakh officer. It could be B. Momyshuly who also defended Moscow.
Thanks!
Thank you kindly! Very much appreciated!
having patton on your left and zhukov on your right, has got to be cause for daily panic like no other.
Great man
Indeed. Thanks for watching,
Thank you
Thanks for watching.
History has presented many great leaders of forgotten battles, and all of the generals that were elevated during the the most trying go times General Zhukov, achieved his dominance on the battlefield by building his victories by the restless toil human labor, and machine; building the railroads that were necessary to support his battlefield posture; offensively or defensively. The Allied Command in WWII, couldn't keep up with him.
One thing history will never take from these people is. Their adventurous life.
thank you
Welcome!
Very interested always wanted to know about that mans history
Great piece. I have often wondered of Stalin's and the USSR's fate had he murdered Zhukov prior to the German invasion
Zhukov is the most overrated general in history. He stole a lot of credit from other generals, he needed a 5 to 1 numerical advantage to do anything and without the enigma being cracked there is no Stalingrad (he stole the honours) and no Kursk (again stole the honours)
Your content is stellar ✨️! Coming from a 60-something that is a history nut. Keep it coming
Appreciate it!
Thanks for this. Interesting to see a Soviet figure one can admire!
Our pleasure!
I was lucky enough to see his statue outside the history and culture museum at the Kremlin in Fall 2021. I hope to be able to see that statue again soon.
Your content is stellar ✨️! As a 60-something and history nut. Keep it coming
Thank you! Will do!
Zhukov was the Allied general Nazi Germany feared most.
Because he was murderer, rapist and thief.
It was Von Bach who was the field Marshal of Army Group South during operation Blue and Zhukov ‘s counterpart in planning operation Uranus was Vasilevsky. Manstein was in charge of the relief effort to save the 6th army surrounded in Stalingrad.
A remarkable general who earned all his medals unlike some of the generals today. Clearly the best general in WW2 on either side by a considerable margin.
you are one interesting dude. thank you for your service.
I appreciate that
He was an excellent Officer .
Im from Sri Lanka .
This is an excellent presentation. But why is the music so loud? Low background music is ok, but this was in the foreground and a great distraction.
Thanks for watching, we have gotten better
Brilliant Commander
Good video. Love the clip from The death of Stalin!
Great movie. Thanks for posting
Appreciate it
Zhukov is up there with the greatest field commanders of all time, napoleon, alexander the great, genghis khan, subotai etc
Always wondered how someone so competent survived the purges...
Have you done a video on the “Wizard of The Saddle “ , Nathan Bedford Forrest?
not yet but good topic. Thanks for watching.
I’d like to see one on this channel too.😊
@@CraigerAce 👍🏴
Zhukov is the main reason Germany lost the war.
Thanks for watching
It must have been extremely dicey being both a respected, competent General and popular internationally. He did well to survive.
He was not competent. His own soldiers called him "Death" because he didn't care about their lives.
@@paulkellerman2603 I imagine Generals that cared about their soldiers didn't get results or last too long.
@@BelloBudo007 That guy has no clue about military strategy. Someone like him just wants to be relevant, while he doesn't bring nothing to the table.
Lavdi Herojnve Zhukov 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️🙏
Zuchov must to have had an incredible tempemant not to get offed in Stalins purge. Amazing how History always puts the right man at the right time. This is my humble opinion
Great vid. Informative. Zhukov must have had an amazing drive & intelligence to face Nazis & Stalin.
Thanks for watching
I do not understand when the video maker says former soldier and Marine Sniper? Were you in the Army or Marines?
Both services
I hope you can do a video on General Peng Dehuai of the PLA. He is in no way as prominent as Zhukov but Peng's relationship with Mao was similar to that of Zhukov with Stalin. Peng, I believe, was the only one in Red China who could say no to the Chairman Mao. For that privilege, he ended up paying a heavy price.
Possibly. Thanks for watching.
A remarkable life and legacy.
Good video. Please make more.
We will indeed. Thanks for watching
That actually was a major factor even if at that time kruechev was low ranked he did make an impact on the survival of stalingr
No one that faced Zukhov will forget him and the ones that fought alongside him will remember him for ever.
Thanks for watching
At one time, he was second in power only to Stalin...fair to say, that was probably when the clock began ticking.