serious discussion

>>1896716
>non-meme answer
Because he was a big part of the Soviet Union winning the war, unlike North Korean generals he had a hand in pretty much every major operation.

>meme answer
It's a big front.

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why not read about him on wikipedia?

>>1896716
>if I send unarmed men at machine gun nests would they die?

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zhukov was legitimately a major part of the soviet union winning, but just in general the soviets were always very big on making a ridiculous number of medals for each and every little thing. That's not even limited to the military either, factory workers, farmers, etc would all be given medals for things like exceeding quotas. Medals are cheap to mass produce and it was felt that they did a good job motivating people. That is actually a tradition that continues to this day in post soviet russia.

Now take a look at this, the pic I posted is the award for membership into the order of parental glory, it is a currently issued medal of the Russian Federation that is given to a parent on the third birthday of their seventh child (assuming the previous 6 are still alive). This medal actually traces its origin to a soviet era one established in 1944.

Go watch the victory day parade some time and you'll see many Russian officers and civilian officials alike decked out in 50+ medals.

thats not zhukov op

>>1896716
It seems you have not seen his back yet

>>1896716
one for every million dead soviet soldiers

>Our medics will not treat soldiers who have wounds on their back as it means they were cowards who turned away to run from the fighting. Our medics will also not treat soldiers who have wounds on their front as it means they failed in their primary objective of dying.
-Zuhkov

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>Remember, no Russians.
- Georgy Zhukov

>>1896724
>It's a big front.
U U U U

>>1896729
>it would cause a huge number of casualties...