Georgy Zhukov

Georgy Zhukov (born December 1st 1896) is a West Russian Revolutionary Front marshal.

Background

Early career

Georgy Zhukov was born to a poor peasant family in Strelkovka in 1896. Like most Russians at the time, Zhukov would only have a few years of primary education in which Zhukov had only 3 years.

Military career

Zhukov's military career started when he was conscripted into World War I, in 1915. Due to his bravery, Zhukov earned high prestige medals like the Cross of St. George and was promoted to an officer. Once the Russian Revolution began, Zhukov joined the Bolshevik Party and served with one of its cavalry armies, where he quickly rose in the ranks. By 1933, he became a commander and deputy commander, and by 1939, a general. Like Tukhchevsky, he was a renowned military leader and was also involved in the suppression of the Tambov Rebellion.

World War II and aftermath

The military skill of Zhukov could not prevent the Wehrmacht from destroying the Red Army. The Soviet Union would collapse, but Zhukov and a few other generals formed the West Russian Revolutionary Front from remnants of the Red Army. Along with other generals, Zhukov fought in the West Russian War, which saw the Front reduced to the northern part of European Russia.

Present day

By 1962, Zhukov, alongside his rival Mikhail Tukhachevsky, is one of the two candidates to succeed Alexander Yegorov as leader of the Front. Zhukov has become disillusioned with the Front and claims it has abandoned the working class it claims to represent. His broad political coalition consists of different groups such as anti-Tukhachevsky militarists and social democrats. Hardliner generals of the Front questioned Zhukov's trustworthiness and loyalty to the Front due to his independent positions.

Involvement

Zhukov is one of Alexander Yegorov's potential successors as leader of the West Russian Revolutionary Front.

After unifying the region, Zhukov's focus tree introduces a new mechanic - determining what the future ideology of Russia is. This is done by choosing focuses, with different focuses increasing the influence of different men and their corresponding ideology (Sergey Akhromeyev, Nikolai Ryzhkov and Alexander Yakovlev). While some decisions will add influence to two of the three men (for example, opting to apply for OFN aid is supported by both Akhromeyev and Yakovlev), the final focus of Zhukov's first regional tree will give one of the men a definitive lead in influence.

Zhukov can peacefully unify with Sverdlovsk (if led by Pavel Batov) and Tyumen at the regional stage. At the super-regional stage, he can unify with the People's Revolutionary Council, Irkutsk (regardless of if Genrikh Yagoda or Sergey Bessonov is in charge), and Buryatia. Which ideology Zhukov has gone down the path will not affect who he can peacefully unify with.

Quote upon unification

"We will do all we can to ensure peace... but if war is imposed on us we will be together shoulder to shoulder as in the last war to strive for the happiness of mankind."

—Georgy Zhukov