“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.” WarWholeFactsStrongGoalMoralClearConditionsVictoryBattleEqualStandardsScalesDevotionTroopsBannerLarge ScaleStrong WillClear Goals Author:Georgy Zhukov
“The nature of encounter operations required of the commanders limitless initiative and constant readiness to take the responsibility for military actions.” ActionResponsibilityMilitaryConstantOperationsEncountersInitiativeLimitlessCommandersReadinessMilitary Action Author:Georgy Zhukov
“Generalissimo Stalin directed every move... made every decision... He is the greatest and wisest military genius who ever lived...” MadeMovingDecisionMilitaryGeniusWisest Author:Georgy Zhukov
“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!” IfsGivingFeelsI CanUseFrontsGive MeCommandChiefsStaffRubbish Author:Georgy Zhukov
“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.” WorldWarLostSuccessfulGraceHeroWar Of The WorldsSovietWorld War IiWorld War ICommandersPantheon Author:Georgy Zhukov
“If we come to a minefield, our infantry attacks exactly as it were not there.” IfsMilitaryInfantryMinefields Author:Georgy Zhukov
“The mere existence of atomic weapons implies the possibility of their use.” UseExistencePossibilityWeaponsMereAtomic Weapons Author:Georgy Zhukov
“The longer the battle lasts the more force we'll have to use!” UseLastsForceBattle Author:Georgy Zhukov
“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.” DoneCoursesHistoryWonderfulWesternAidsVehicleSteelTanks Author:Georgy Zhukov