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Four times Hero of the Soviet Union, Marshal Georgy Zhukov was the architect of the Red Army’s key victories over the Nazis during World War II. He was always dispatched to the most dangerous sectors of the Soviet-German front.
Sean McMeekin: The story behind “Stalin’s War” Sean McMeekin is Francis Flournoy Professor of European History and Culture at Bard College and the author of Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II, officially published by Basic Books today. Professor McMeekin is one of the most prominent of the younger generation of historians of the Soviet Union. His first book — The Red Millionaire — is a personal favorite of mine. He graciously accepted my invitation to send us a column that would allow us to give readers a preview of his new book. Professor McMeekin writes: Like many Ame...