Fact--- Stalin wanted zhukov on the list after the war but he was too damn popular and a hero in everyone's eyes that instead he gave him a faraway posting Fact 2--- After this coup the other party members such as malinkov and molotov and others tried to organize a coup against Khrushchev but he survived again with the help of zhukov and the red army the party members were stunned that insted of them being executed by a firing squad they were just sent to retirement (Khrushchev was progressive indeed) Fact 3--- One day Khrushchev sent zhukov on a faraway posting and replaced him when zhukov came back he called Khrushchev immediately and asked him "Nikita what happened!" All he heard were curses by Khrushchev. As a history buff i hope this was useful there is an awesome documentary on Khrushchev i highly recommend watching it Here is the link kzread.info/dash/bejne/gX2fytSCns25qag.html

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that excellent summary.

@57_a_sarthak22

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mango62uk don't mention it😊

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

@@57_a_sarthak22 It's such a pleasant change when a KZread comments section is insightful, that it deserves a thank you.

@legelgamek3636

4 жыл бұрын

I don't get the third one can you plz explain

@57_a_sarthak22

4 жыл бұрын

@@legelgamek3636 well the story goes like this in October of 1957 Khrushchev sent zhukov on a unofficial visit to Yugoslavia and then he replaced him by appointing Rodion Malinovsky as new minister of defense when zhukov came back he went straight to his dacha and asked Khrushchev what happened reportedly all he heard were violent curses by Khrushchev. You know the cold war may have ended in Khrushchev regime as zhukov and the then American president Eisenhower were friends but Khrushchev was a orthodox communist and making friends to the west was probably his last idea.

Fun fact in real life Zhukov had so many medals that the director decided to cut back on the number he put on Jason Issac because he thought that people would think he had done it for comic effect.

@Stripedbottom

4 жыл бұрын

A man in Zhukov's position would have at least one medal from each and every WW2 allied country, including countries no-one even knows were in the allied camp such as Brazil, and a few neutral ones to boot. And then the Soviet medals...

@MichaelLee-tt7gm

4 жыл бұрын

At first I thought that explained why he was only wearing three Hero of the Soviet Union medals, instead of the four he received in real life; as it turns out, his fourth was awarded in 1956, after the events of the film.

@kayzeaza

4 жыл бұрын

When he pulls down his shirt and all the medals jingle is just such a powerful scene

@whittyjd

4 жыл бұрын

I too, can read IMDB trivia

@midlandtxm

4 жыл бұрын

Space Racer26 it was probably my favorite entrance in the whole movie

I like the fact that they used local accents and made no effort to sound “Russian”. It actually fits as most Bolsheviks had heavy local accents.

@flavivsaetivs5738

3 жыл бұрын

Wait that's a Russian regional accent? Thought it was western

@flavivsaetivs5738

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcusmo1077 Oh ok Yeah i meant zhukov

@f-14btomcat

3 жыл бұрын

@Muff Noudmiseni Beria was a Georgian from Abkhazia, not Ossetia.

@PrincessLockette

2 жыл бұрын

Same thing happend in Michiko and Hatchin. Everyone just talked in their normal voices instead of trying to talk in a fake brazilian accent.

@RemingtonDean

2 жыл бұрын

They gave Stalin a Cockney accent, which was fitting because Stalin's Georgian accent would be similarly associated with the lower classes.

“I would like… that one destroyed” Underrated gem of a line right there

@Neverhead35811

Жыл бұрын

Jeffery Tambor doesn't get enough credit for being so damn funny as the timid, spineless little worm that somehow failed upward into leading a superpower.

@rdrrr

Жыл бұрын

@@Neverhead35811 The real Malenkov wasn't spineless - he was a willing ally of Beria, rather than his lackey. He was planning to throw Beria to the wolves eventually, and didn't hesitate to push the hidden button to summon the Red Army. Malenkov just didn't expect Khrushchev of all people to outplay him. Of course, the film version is funnier, so no complaints about historical accuracy here 😝

@jbagger331

Жыл бұрын

"Did Coco Chanel take a shit on your head" "He did not"

@leoh3616

Жыл бұрын

@@rdrrr Malenkov was just insanely stupid. Insanely, because its insane how someone that stupid could rise to such a high office.

@cynicat74

Жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who thinks the one on the left looked much better? The right one just looks... odd, especially the mouth.

Zhukov: "Sad day, soldier." Soldier: (aloud) "Yes, sir." (inside) "The Marshall shook my hand! This is the greatest day of my life!"

@Hyperious_in_the_air

3 жыл бұрын

I mean, yeah. It probably would have been. It'd be like a US Army private shaking hands with Eisenhower or Patton.

@MichaelLee-tt7gm

3 жыл бұрын

@@Hyperious_in_the_air Not sure; several lower-ranking officers and enlisted men respected Eisenhower's administrative skills, but scorned him for never having served in combat; Patton scared the hell out of his men and was almost court-martialed for striking one of them.

@LeCommieBoi

3 жыл бұрын

Beria to himself: Ihave to add this one soldier on tomorrow's list

@timovangalen1589

3 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelLee-tt7gm It'd be like a Marine shaking hands with General Mattis

@MichaelLee-tt7gm

3 жыл бұрын

@@timovangalen1589 That I can see. Is General Kelly not so well regarded by the rest of the Corps?

Ok, but in all seriousness, if that isn’t one of the most badass introductions to a character in cinematic history.

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Zhukov would make short work of the Mexican Beer infection.

@podemosurss8316

3 жыл бұрын

Real Life Zhukov was even more badass

@tylerh8130

3 жыл бұрын

2nd only to Hugo Stiglitz

@ThompsonExpress

3 жыл бұрын

@@tylerh8130 Hugo Stiglitz is still a number 1 for me...

@Tarik360

2 жыл бұрын

It's like a live action Borderlands character intro.

Fun fact about Zukov, dude loved the outdoors, fishing and hunting, When Krushov visited the USA Ike asked Kruschov how Zukov was doing, Kruschov mentioned that Zhukov loved to fish, so Ike sent him a set fishing tackle which apparently Zukov liked so much he used it exclusively until he died.

@stevem2323

4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff.

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Someone mentioned in the comments that Zhukov also loved Coca Cola and always had some nearby.

@evanboyd1541

4 жыл бұрын

Mango62uk Eisenhower and Truman arranged for Coca Cola to devise special shipment for Zhukov that in appearance looked like vodka.

@maew150

4 жыл бұрын

Ike and Zhukov were apparently good friends and respected each other a lot. I think ike even wished Zhokov took over the USSR after stalin so they could restore the old ww2 era US-soviet friendship and end the antagonistic relationship the two governments had at that point as well as thinking Zhukov would largely fix the various issues the soviet union suffered from (namely turn it into a sane democratic socialist government that actually tried to live up to the ideas it was founded upon instead of the insane murderous authoritarian mess Stalin had turned it into).

@MichaelLee-tt7gm

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mango62uk According to Wikipedia, Ike introduced Zhukov to Coca-Cola at Yalta, and the general liked it so much that, after the war, he asked the U.S. to send him some cases. Except Coca-Cola was seen as a symbol of capitalist imperialism, so Zhukov asked if it could be made to resemble vodka. One of the company's European subsidiaries dutifully produced "White Coke", which apparently tasted exactly the same, even without the caramel coloring.

The way he removes his overcoat. What a god.

@korpienmahtijullit7508

3 жыл бұрын

Man, those Russian greatcoats are thick and weight few kilograms, stil perfect winter coats I tell you AND you look cool af wearing one.

@oscarwaddell2501

3 жыл бұрын

Those Russian coats are sick

@forever_golfer1981

3 жыл бұрын

Got my shit

@sbastianbrilyanto4722

3 жыл бұрын

He was a god in the eyes of the soviet people

@illbuyourniknak

3 жыл бұрын

*Removes coat Sovietly*

Best thing - Zhukov earned every single medal hanging on his chest.

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Isaccs said that in reality Zhukov had more medals than shown. They thought no-one would believe them if they showed all his medals! :)

@obi-wankenobi1233

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mango62uk They also had to scale down the amount to fit onto the tunic! Even after that Isaac had to wear a pillow under it to have enough space!😂

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah.. I saw some interviews where he said that. By the way, check out this Red Army victory parade in 1945... Zhukov on horseback and Whermacht standards being thrown into a pile - Roman style! kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYyivMGOiLrOZM4.html

@A.A_xv

4 жыл бұрын

wkcia the man was awarded hero of the Soviet Union 4 times.

@yahulwagoni4571

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mango62uk Just like Kotusov and the eagles from the French army.

I love how the fact that he is warm towards the lowly enlisted men of the Soviet Army but goes out of his way to disrespect the higher ranking people especially those in the NKVD. Jason Isaac's character basically carried the whole weight of the movie.

@filthydisgustingape5354

4 жыл бұрын

I watched Death of Stalin a few days ago, and loved the fact that Zhukov was a plain spoken, fit, muscular solder, which made him very different from the rest of the politbureau: they came across as bloated, mush muscled, craven, cowardly and opportunistic, except for Beria who clearly came across as a slimy, sadistic SOB>

@markhenley3097

4 жыл бұрын

@David McConville Yeah, it was similar to the Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht, except the NKVD had no problem killing Red Army soldiers.

@leontrotsky8676

4 жыл бұрын

Well, the NKVD were "sneaky little shits"

@SeedemFeedemRobots

4 жыл бұрын

@David McConville nah, i will believe the former theory because the idea of cadres of privileged political officers getting along with the main army that has to do the field work is way more harder to believe. and participation or else is always required by them for the same reason the NKVD would take authority over red army officers

@gavins9846

4 жыл бұрын

@@SeedemFeedemRobots You can believe in what you'd like, but they DID support and participate in atrocities alongside the SS. There's articles, like on Der Spiegel eg, written about their involvement with war-crimes and the holocaust. The SS did field work as well, infact their engagements tended to be the most bloody.

“What does a war hero need to get some lubrication around here ?” - My Mosin Nagant everytime we come home from the range.

@stevecochrane8799

4 жыл бұрын

The great thing about Mosins is you can bury them in the ground for 3 months unbury them and thell fire as if you just got them out of the crate.

@2late2stop

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, good one.

@toospooky051

4 жыл бұрын

"I fucked Germany." -M1891 Mosin Nagant

@sheldon-cooper

4 жыл бұрын

@@toospooky051 *"WE* fucked Germany" PPSH-41

@qv8281

4 жыл бұрын

Sheldon Cooper “we are the result” AK47

The best part? Even *Beria* looked scared when Zhukov walked in.

@jennbaker6964

4 жыл бұрын

Achintya Naithani And Beriya scared STALIN

@achintyanaithani889

4 жыл бұрын

@@jennbaker6964 it's complicated. Stalin was scared of what Beria did to others. He, and Beria, were both fully aware of what happens if Beria *ever* dares to betray him.....or lay a single filthy hand on Stalin's daughter.

@leavemealoneyoutube1707

4 жыл бұрын

@David McConville He sidelined Zhukov after the war believing he was going to need him later on if shit hits the fan again.

@plartoota4584

4 жыл бұрын

David McConville besides who would carry out the order? Sure Beria commanded them secret police but Zhukov was in control of the entire red army, the biggest army on earth at the time, all loyal to him beyond measure. He could’ve just taken the country over through pure military force.

@godsonalvarado6656

4 жыл бұрын

Wait didn’t Beria tortured Zhukov during the Great Purge?

"Jesus Christ. Did Coco Chanel take a shit on your head?" Has to be the funniest sentence in the entire movie

@orzelmorze5586

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, a Soviet saying "Jesus Christ" is as funny as ahistorical

@faaznoushad1718

3 жыл бұрын

@@orzelmorze5586 Zhukov was actually religious.

@comradekenobi6908

2 жыл бұрын

@@orzelmorze5586 Soviets are closet Religionists

@slaire7799

2 жыл бұрын

@@orzelmorze5586 You should be more concerned about a Soviet General speaking a Yorkshire accent than that!

@eccehomer8182

2 жыл бұрын

What finishes it off is the reply... "No HE did not"

Me: wow, this guy has a lot of medals! He must be pretty sure of himself. Movie: That’s Zhukov. Me: oh, those are just the medals he could fit on, then

“I’m smiling, but I’m very f furious” No one could say this line better than Jason.

A moment of appreciation for Jason Isaacs's range as an actor: in most of the roles I've seen him play, he's typecast as a subordinate villain (Dragonheart, the Harry Potter series), the kind of bully who enjoys pulling the wings off flies, but won't dare do it unless the boss gives him permission. As Marshal Zhukov, he dominates any room he walks into.

@AFanOfCinema

4 жыл бұрын

Not to mention I think he was Commander Zhao in Avatar: the Last Airbender.

@MichaelLee-tt7gm

4 жыл бұрын

@@AFanOfCinema Haven't seen that yet.

@alasdairgardiner2313

4 жыл бұрын

Also as Captain Gabriel Lorca - the original Captain of the U.S.S. Discovery NCC-1031 during the first season of Star Trek: Discovery.

@profaneangel0842

3 жыл бұрын

Great performance by Isaacs. I don't remember ever seeing anyone steal scenes so completely as his Zhukov does

@alasdairgardiner2313

3 жыл бұрын

@@AFanOfCinema - and Captain Gabriel Lorca in Season 1 of Star Trek: Discovery.

Walks into any room FIELD MARSHAL ZHUKOV, HEAD OF THE SOVIET ARMY

@Kaarl_Mills

3 жыл бұрын

It's like a name card drop in a Yakuza game: *GEORGY ZHUKOV: FIELD MARSHALL OF THE RED ARMY, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SOVIET UNION*

Love the way Zhukov is portrayed in this film. They are all embroiled in a power struggle constantly changing sides and scheming against each other but zhukov is just this loose dog that doesnt give af about any of it that they all have to show a level of deference to because of his influence and popularity. Like he lacks ambition to be a player but you dont want to piss him off.

@boxtank5288

3 жыл бұрын

Because if you did, you'd have the ENTIRE Red Army at your doorstep, equally as pissed off.

@timovangalen1589

3 жыл бұрын

Zhukov was the kingmaker.

@peterdicak9133

3 жыл бұрын

He cared about his Red Army, thats it

@oyy255

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, what makes him even more unique is that he was (other than Stalin) the safest person in the Soviet Union because he lead the greatest military comeback in human history. He was also the only one because of his command ability that Stalin couldn't afford to lose nor would the people believe that Zhukov was a "traitor" so he couldn't deport him or have him executed or even assassinated. It would've easily caused a major civil war. Lastly, an interesting fun fact he was the only person in the Soviet Union who had the balls to argue and disagree openly with Stalin.

@thegreenreaper6660

3 жыл бұрын

All those political puppets be like : We want Power! Zhukov; i AM Power

The little coat pull down was so amazing with all of those medals. 0:21

@milk9613

4 жыл бұрын

Stephanie Hutchinson Straight out of videogame

@TomIovino

4 жыл бұрын

The slow mo coat flip made me laugh when I saw the movie for the first time. Classic.

@toospooky051

4 жыл бұрын

I love the perfectly timed cymbal crash at the coat flourish.

@Applica2000

4 жыл бұрын

The Picard Maneuver, War Hero version

@toospooky051

4 жыл бұрын

@@Applica2000 lmao the crossover I never knew I wanted

"People have a right to see him!" Zhukov not just looking out for the soldiers, but the whole of the Soviet Union.

@Wanda711

2 жыл бұрын

You think someone like Beria would see the sense of this. The USSR was very paranoid, and if people heard that Stalin was dead but couldn't actually SEE him, all sorts of wild conspiracy theories could get started. "Stalin's not dead - he's been captured by the Americans! They're holding him prisoner in... in... Ohio!" People could easily start panicking.

@febrian0079

2 жыл бұрын

@@Wanda711 worst: the Americans take Stalin to Detroit

@dkoz8321

Жыл бұрын

More of crowd/mob control. Denying RUssian people (aka Narod) to view body of Stalin after 30 years of him in power, would probably have caused riots, repressions, and millions of deaths. A decade after WWII, and in midst of high stakes Cold War 1.0, that is not something that Soviet Russian government was prepared to suffer.

@then00brathalos

Жыл бұрын

​@@Wanda711great now i have a picture of ohio being the american version of gulag

@cynicat74

Жыл бұрын

@@then00brathalos You thought it wasn't?

When interviewed, Jason Isaacs seemed to think he hadn't done a very good job. I think he STOLE THE SHOW in what was a masterpiece of a film where every actor practically gives a masterclass. I applaud Iannucci's decision to give them regional British accents and I think Isaacs's Yorkshire one is absolutely inspired - it is the par excellence "no-nonsense" British accent and therefore, I think, most apt for a man like Georgy Zhukov.

@np8252

2 жыл бұрын

I loved how every actor used his natural accent for the movie. Total in keeping with the multi-lingual nature of the Soviet Union, and perfect for Stalin, who in real life had a thick Georgian accent that sounded to most Russians like how cockney sounds to most english speakers.

@wheelman1324

2 жыл бұрын

@@np8252 I love how they made Stalin and Beria Cockneys as both were Georgian

@TrashGoblin824

2 жыл бұрын

The Yorkshire accent was actually Isaacs' idea. In his own words, "The bluntest people I know are Yorkshiremen."

@chonchjohnch

2 жыл бұрын

@@np8252 they actually used British equivalents of the actual Russian accents of the people. That’s by Stalin was cockney, because he was Georgian

Zhukov, one of the few military leaders in history who actually deserved all the ridiculous medals he wore.

@bobolobocus333

Жыл бұрын

He earned more IRL.

@Vinimasterful

8 ай бұрын

And he have more medals but the director cut in the movie

@royw-g3120

19 күн бұрын

He was a ruthless SOB. He would order troops to cross minefields not cleared as the German artillery was so skilled they would have more casualties from that than the mines. It takes a certain type of person to be that calculating.

Fun Fact: Zhukov loved Coca-Cola. After the war was over getting Coca-Cola into the USSR was illegal, so Zhukov called his friend Eisenhower and asked about it. Eisenhower called the Coca Cola company and asked them to find a solution to get Coca Cola into the USSR without anyone noticing. They developed a clear colorless Coca Cola, but with original flavor, and disguised them as Vodka bottles, then sent them to Zhukov.

@blugaledoh2669

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Archedgar

2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, that actually checks out. I'm having a lot of trouble believing it but it seems to be true.

@bobolobocus333

Жыл бұрын

Wasn't it nicknamed "White coke"?

@richardhorrocks1460

Жыл бұрын

@@bobolobocus333 Tab Cola

@piggynatorcool668

Жыл бұрын

I saw another comment about this, apparently what added to his legend is that some soldiers saw him drinking bottles of vodka which they didn't know were colorless Coca-Cola

Fun tidbit, when Zhukov stages his coup, Asanov is one of the soldiers who barges in the room, whereupon he says "go an kill them will ya"

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

It's in the 4th part, here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lK2bqZWYc8-be6Q.html

@charlietheanteater3918

4 жыл бұрын

elonwhatever Who’s Asimov?

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

@@charlietheanteater3918 It's one of the soldiers called "Aslanov", I think.

@michaeldailey3219

3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite off hand lines in the movie. Right up there with the line right before it.. 'Sorry comrades, wrong room...'

Hands down Gregory Zhukov is my favorite character in both the movie and in history overall. Zhukov was a hero as much to the world as he was to the Soviets. Hell, he earned two Orders of Victory, the highest military honor in the USSR (only awarded to officers, unlike the American Congressional Medal Of Honor which can be awarded to any and all soldiers of the armed forces), and rightfully so. He earned every single one of them, and he even had more but the movie had to cut him down a few because they knew the audiences would never believe it. He wasn’t the tallest, only measuring about 5’ 5”, but his balls of steel made up for it. His memorial is yearly honored by both Russians and Mongols (he helped orchestrate a victory between the Soviets and then-communist Mongolia against the Japanese Kwantung Army). If that man was American his chest would be littered with MOHs. Also fun fact: he met an American paratrooper named Joseph Beryle who had escaped German capture multiple times and escaped to the Eastern Front where he shortly fought alongside the Soviets. When meeting with him Zhukov gave Beryle a pass to enter the American embassy in Moscow and return home. Beryle was awarded both American and Soviet military ribbons. Another fun fact: Zhukov *loved* Coka Cola. Once Supreme Commander Eisenhower introduced it to him after the war he had a taste for it ever since. Even during the height of the Cold War, the soda company produced special Coke that had no coloring and was put in a Vodka bottle with the Red Star cap and Zhukov was able to keep drinking the imperialist beverage until his death bed. I’d love to see one of the guys see a decorated war veteran chugging down several bottles of “Vodka” and still be totally sober. Definitely would’ve added onto the legend of his bad-assery. Despite being one of the greatest military leaders in Russian history, if not the world, he had a keen liking for Americanism and even President Eisenhower who he had befriended, even going so far as to exchange gifts. Also I have to add this in: the note that the girl gave to Stalin was actually changed to fit the film. In reality, Stalin sent her a gift of I think 80,000 Soviet Rubles, and she sent a more kind note back to him saying how she’s praying that he’ll be forgiven for his sins committed against the state.

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Great info and thanks. I'm currently reading "Nomonhan, 1939: The Red Army's Victory That Shaped World War II", which is about Zhukov's brilliant attack against the Imperial Japanese Army at Nomohan / Khalkhin Gol. Also, Beyrle's son became US ambassador to the USSR. If they let us war nerds run the world, there'd be more peace! :) :)

@dkoz8321

3 жыл бұрын

Georgy Zhukov. Slavic name for George. Gregory is a different name that is also popular in Russia. Georgy is popular in Eastern Orthodox Church lands, because of St. George , G*d's Own dragon slayer. Though I loath to say his Lavrenti Beria's first name is Slavic Georgian variant of Lawrence. Rodion Malinovsky English Sirname is Rodney.

@BaliesStories

3 жыл бұрын

5.5 was completely normal for Russian men at that times. Only Americans are obsessed with the look of their politicians.

@ABW941

2 жыл бұрын

She was his favourite pianist, so he didnt care too much about her dangerous opinion.

@USN1985dos

2 жыл бұрын

One of the few Commies who was actually a chad instead of a pathetic, murderous POS

Funny to think this was the dude that had a Coca-Cola addiction

@SawdEndymon

4 жыл бұрын

Aye Lmao seriously?

@alexanderward5286

4 жыл бұрын

True Story.

@jennbaker6964

4 жыл бұрын

Absolute power does weird shit to yer brain

@WTFisTingispingis

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine this guy organizing black ops to get Coca-Cola smuggled to the USSR.

@Loup-mx7yt

4 жыл бұрын

Sugewin actually, all shipping coming in the USSR had to be manually verified. "Clean Coca Cola" never had a single finger laid on it once arriving at the frontier as it was ordered by Zhukov.

Nobody : 0:18 every Russian grandfather when his grandchildren get bullied by a German kid

@bemnetayele901

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

@theasianboy315

3 жыл бұрын

True, Comrade 😂

@vasiliypupkin3239

2 жыл бұрын

Until the fall of the wall every grandfather officially had the right to rip the kid’s head off in circumstances like these.

The Man, The Myth, The Legend Marshall Georgy Zhukov

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully put! :)

@OrkosUA

4 жыл бұрын

The murderer who disregarded lives of his men and sent millions as cannon fodder. He was a shitty comander and that is why soviets ha such big losses compared to other countries,

@willkettle3959

4 жыл бұрын

@@OrkosUA The commanders of the divisions are personally at fault for the 49th Army's failure to accomplish its objectives and for its heavy casualties. They still grossly violate the instructions of Comrade Stalin and the order of the Front regarding the use of massed artillery to achieve a breakthrough, and about the tactics and techniques of attacking the defenses of populated areas. The units of the 49th Army for many days criminally continue their head-on attacks on Kostino, Ostrozhnoye, Bogdanovo and Potapovo without any success, while suffering heavy losses. Even a person with basic military education can understand that these settlements are very suitable defensive positions. The areas in front of these settlements are ideal for firing upon, but despite this the criminally conducted attacks continue in the same places. As a result of the stupidity and indiscipline of the organizers, people pay with their lives, without bringing any benefit to the Motherland. If you still want to keep your current ranks, I demand: Immediately stop the criminal head-on attacks on the settlements. Stop the head-on attacks on heights with good firing positions. When attacking make full use of ravines, forests and terrain that is not easily fired upon. Immediately breakthrough between the settlements and, without waiting for their complete fall, tomorrow capture Sloboda, Rassvet and advance up to Levshina. Report the execution of the order to me by 24:00 of 27 January. - Order of G. K. Zhukov to the commander of the 49th Army on 27 January 1942 Zhukov was a strategic and tactical genius.

@ninaa4192

4 жыл бұрын

@@willkettle3959 well put comrade

@casspring2012

4 жыл бұрын

@@OrkosUA Well that's simply not true. The SU lost approximately 1.3 times the amount casualties the Germans suffered on the Eastern front, which is not all that big of a difference as most myths suggest, especially when you consider that most of these losses were taken during the earlier stages of the German invasion, when the Soviet army was still unprepared, and as such suffered some catastrofic losses because of large scale encirclements etc. However, none of that is really to be blamed on Zhukov, who actually led the Red Army quite well during the large offensives of 1944-1945, which broke the back of the German army.

My mother was amused when saw the medals on his chest. I explained to her that Zhukov deserved every one of them.

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

As others have commented, in real life Zhukov had more medals. But the filmmakers reduced them as they thought modern audiences wouldn't belive it!

@coryinthehouse5734

4 жыл бұрын

Damn you’re edgy bro

@ninaa4192

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mango62uk I find that hysterical. Modern audiences wouldn't be able to believe how much of a chad Zhukov truly was.

@Martina-Kosicanka

3 жыл бұрын

I am proud of you

I know that Isaacs' Zhukov rightfully owns this scene, but we also gotta appreciate the delivery of "Slim Hitler"

The amount of people in the comments praising the absolute legend and grandfather of Chads himself has restored my faith in humanity.

@Martina-Kosicanka

3 жыл бұрын

Hear, hear!

@arthurkorff

2 жыл бұрын

What's a chad

@VunterSlaush1650

2 жыл бұрын

@@arthurkorff it's a country in central Africa, but that's not important right now.

@arthurkorff

2 жыл бұрын

@@VunterSlaush1650 thank you

Fun fact: he was decorated with 48 decorations in his lifetime. So the number of medals on him is actualy smaller than it should be...

@mehmeh1999

3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact, if he was to wear every medal they would go mid way down his back.

He was to Germany what Thanos is to the universe.

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

He also handed Imperial Japan such severe beasting at Khalkin Gol in 1939 that they never bothered the Soviets again.

@Loup-mx7yt

4 жыл бұрын

Mango62uk also exploded a nuke at operation snowball. His conclusion of the operation is that he hoped nukes would never be used again in warfare.

@johnnyvargas1301

4 жыл бұрын

Damn that’s pretty powerful to use thanos as an example

@sampaper7718

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyvargas1301 Though Germany was eventually split in half...

@jaydengray4015

3 жыл бұрын

jerryhayden01 Citizen of the Fatherland yes he was

Jason Isaacs is a man among boys in every film he's in and he absolutely killed it in this movie as Zhukov.

@bobolobocus333

Жыл бұрын

Makes sense, really. Zhukov's intro scene had medals removed because it would've been seen as fake.

I imagine that where ever he is, Zhukov is smiling at Jason Isaac's portrayal of him. What a chad.

“I mean, I’m smiling, BUT I’M SO FUCKING FURIOUS.”I died for the first time I see this video, but after I’ve watched for many time, it’s my favorite sentence.

I love if you search “Death of Stalin best scenes” this is the first result. Best character without competition

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Glory to the Red Army and Zhukov!

@karthikmunishamaiah2689

4 жыл бұрын

When I watched the movie, I remember smiling at the slow mo scene where he takes off his coat. Brilliant stuff.

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah - it's such a brilliant scene, for showing so much in a few seconds. His confidence, arrogance, self-assuredness and showing someone who knows himself. Just, brilliant - and of course the choice of music to enhance the scene.

Just let me enter a room like this man once in my life. Jason Isaacs was such a treat in this film. Utterly commands any room he walks into with a belligerent Yorkie accent, is the only one untouchable enough to not put up with ANYONE'S shit, and still manages to be the most morally upstanding political figure in the story.

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

If you manage, be sure to have it filmed and stick it up on KZread! :):):):)

@smellypatel5272

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly though, real power is better shown through humility rather than super gaudy or flamboyant introductions. People know what real power is when it walks into a room.

I love how Zhukov has a northern accent it feels so appropriate and inappropriate at the same time

"I would like... that one destroyed" When a pessimist tries optimism. 😅

@toddkes5890

2 жыл бұрын

If you watch the movie you'll notice that he is wishy-washy the entire time unless someone else is obviously powerful. Notice his comment about "a decision had to be made" then being reminded that the conversation is about the lack of access for people to visit Stalin's body. His very comment was designed not to agree to either choice but to go along with whatever the majority was.

From what I've read, General Zhukov was the one that took Beria away to be executed because he was the only one that could be trusted to do the job properly and to have men that would carry out the commands without being intimidated or coerced by the NKVD. It makes sense that everyone, even Beria, were terrified of Zhukov. *FUN FACT* : The last guy that had the level of power and the loyalty of the Red Army the way Zhukov did was Leon Trotsky, and we all know how that ended.....

This is my badass entrance for a friend’s and families wedding! “What’s a war hero got to do to get some lubrications around here!”

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

Followed by "I’m off to represent the entire [choose your own Army] Red Army at the buffet. You girls enjoy yourself."

I showed this movie to a co-worker who grew up Russia during this time . He said the the craziest outlandish parts of the movie were the most accurate parts

@Novarcharesk

3 жыл бұрын

Damn, he would have been damn old.

@pbabuik

3 жыл бұрын

@@Novarcharesk he died awhile back but was way up in age, he always said he would retire when he's dead

@Cinerary

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Bullshit, loser. You’ve never left mommy’s basement. How’s 4chan these days?

His entrance was the highlight of the film

Fun fact: White Cola was invented specifically for Zhukov. He loved the drink, but couldn’t be seen to be drinking it, as it was a bourgeoisie drink. Imagine his men seeing him chug what they thought were bottles of vodka.

@TheAKgunner

Жыл бұрын

More like imagine what they’d be thinking when, after chugging three bottles of what they think is vodka with his dinner, he walks away as steady on his feet as a sober man. I’d seriously avoid getting into a drinking contest with him!

@TheAKgunner

Жыл бұрын

More like imagine what they’d be thinking when, after chugging three bottles of what they think is vodka with his dinner, he walks away as steady on his feet as a sober man. I’d seriously avoid getting into a drinking contest with him!

"I'm smiling, but I'm very fucking furious" lmaooo too good

Before there was JoJo Rabbit, this was true black comedy.

@noahberg8150

4 жыл бұрын

I like to think they take place in the same universe

@hsc894

3 жыл бұрын

@@noahberg8150 I like your thinking.

@joshuasantana685

3 жыл бұрын

I think DoS is a better film than JoJo Rabbit I liked Jojo Rabbit, but I love Death of Stalin

@ln7929

3 жыл бұрын

Don't see why their needs to be a competition one is rated R the other is geared towards a younger audience since it's pg-13

@Jakesully133

3 жыл бұрын

Dr Strangelove erasure

Imagine being so powerful that every time you take of your coat, that music plays.

When researching for an Eastern Front essay on my Masters course I learnt that Zhukov was one person who tried to show Stalin the evidence of an imminent Axis invasion, but Stalin accused him of being a warmonger and stationed him away from Moscow. Barbarossa happened in June 1941 and in October, Zhukov was recalled back to Moscow by Stalin. Zhukov sent out new orders for the entire Red Army in December, on how to engage with Axis forces and was the mastermind in the defence of Moscow, which was the first big defeat of the Axis in the war.

@cynicat74

Жыл бұрын

Stalin's denial was so unbelievable, he actually ordered Soviet troops on the borders NOT to return fire, since he thought they were just trying to provoke a border skirmish. He had also removed all the fortifications on the Polish-Soviet border, to move them closer to the new border with Germany, but they weren't even completed by the time Germany invaded, so the border was left practically undefended.

@USSFFRU

10 ай бұрын

​@@cynicat74Stalin and Barbarossa has to be to date one of the dumbest fucking blunders in Human History. Like atleast some stupid blunders were because the leader/military general got full of themselves, thought they were gonna win, or overestimated how powerful they were. But Stalin? Holy shit how the fuck did he not think that an nation hellbent on destroying the USSR and Communism and its population was not planning in destroying him is an entirely different stupid and ignorance.

I fucking love Zhukov as a person. He's just so fucking based in history, literally carrying the Red Army alongside Rokossovsky and being so popular he made even Stalin and BERIA of all people fearful of him. So popular that if they even dared harm Zhukov not only will the people but be mad but so will their ginormous Red Army. If I'm not mistaken, Zhukov was so respected across the USSR that when he died, mourning and weeping was so large ever since Stalin died. And unlike Stalin where some were forced to, Everyone who cried, mourned, and wept at Zhukov's Death were sincere. Hell when Zhukov was called by Stalin himself in Moscow, Zhukov assumed he was about to be purged (because who the hell wouldnt, Stalin personally calling you is like hearing your parents yell your full name) but instead was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union by Stalin himself. Its so hard to hate him for how amazing Zhukov is as a person. Not only was he not a power hungry communist but he genuinely did have the people and the men who served him as one of his first priorities. Such a great general that could only be rivalled by other geniuses like Eisenhower, Napoleon, or MacArthur.

"You never kiss my hand anymore"

@michaeldailey3219

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Beria had some pretty good lines too.

@MatiPryjomko

3 жыл бұрын

This is the first time I heard that line and it's gold.

Do you know how I know that this man is a badass? Not the bitchin scar. Not the medals (ever single one he earned). Not the theme. It's all 3 at the same time.

@NeSeeger

26 күн бұрын

His indignation at the thought of the citizenry not being able to see the funeral of Stalin its an interesting note on his character as well.

Love how most of the movie is government officials trying to act tough, but as soon as Zhukov shows up, even the the head of the secret police wilts.

0:17 to 0:23 most Testosterone boosted scene in 21st century!

A small detail that no one comments on: 0:36 the Soviet military who accompany Zhukov look seriously at Beria after he looked at Zhukov to try to intimidate him, and they did not take their eyes off Beria until he moved away from Zhukov. Perhaps they knew that Beria wanted to eliminate Zhukov and were attentive to what he did, if Beria did something to Zhukov there or the next day, they immediately act to attack the NKVD or Beria himself.

@Mango62uk

2 жыл бұрын

Nice catch. I'm impressed by commenters who find such tiny details. I hope the actors appreciate the fact that people notice their little touches.

0:42 is how Russian communists react to this movie.

He stole every scene he was in. A masterclass performance.

That is a world-class Picard Maneuver at 0:22.

It was a crime how much screen time Marshall Zukoff got in this movie.

Jason Isaacs definitely stole the show on this movie, that accent though!

I love how they made Beria such an unpleasant character that everyone is uncomfortable around

@NormAppleton

2 жыл бұрын

He's one of the most epic creeps in history

@Belisarius1967

2 жыл бұрын

Stalin introduced him to Churchill and Roosevelt one time as 'My Himmler' sums him up.

@jamesconnolly3988

2 жыл бұрын

He was an unpleasant character! He was a pedophile!

@jgraaay18

Жыл бұрын

@@Belisarius1967 He undersold it. Beria made Himmler look tame and cuddly by comparison.

Jason Issacs is such an underrated talent and should get more recognition. Between this, Lucius Malfoy, Admiral Zhao, Col. Tavington, the Inquisitor, and the Universal Studios Captain Hook, this guy is a real acting pro.

Without Zukhov in command of the red army, history books would be way different than what they are today... Marshal Zukhov, by saving Moscow and Stalingrad, didn't only save Soviet Union, he also saved the world from Hitler crazyness... He is not only a war hero to USSR, he also is for all the allies. And yes, this man deserves all the medals he has on his uniform.

@thunderbird1921

2 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, Khrushchev later said that the Soviets would have been defeated despite Zhukov's brilliance had it not been for American Lend-Lease with logistical equipment (trucks, etc.) and western allies supplying food. They were literally on the brink for a while. Unclear what would have happened if the Soviet Union fell. Perhaps Hitler overstretches himself in the years that followed allowing Britain and America to build a coalition to take him down in a long bitter struggle, but we can only speculate.

@bobolobocus333

Жыл бұрын

​@@thunderbird1921I expect both may be true - him saving the USSR and keeping it a two-front war, but only being able to do that because of lend-lease.

@davidjacobs8558

20 күн бұрын

well, it would not be so bad for "white" people, if axis power have won. obviously it would have been hell for others.

Its a quick moment, but its heartening to see Zhukov and Krushchev so adament that the Soviet people had a right to see Stalin's body. Certainly weren't as craven kleptocrats as other members of the party.

@becca2938

2 жыл бұрын

And they knew it wasn't for honor, it was to show the people that this was the end of a very sad and horrific era in Russian history. They knew that if people saw his body, they would feel relief and hope. Obviously the disagreement was that some officials wanted the fear that Stalin struck into the Russian people to remain.

I personally want to see Zhukov play chess against general patton

@fiatuputavai9247

4 жыл бұрын

Or Erwin Rommel

@archravenineteenseventeen

4 жыл бұрын

Or yamashita

@muhammadfadhiil5992

3 жыл бұрын

@@archravenineteenseventeen or FDR :v

@muhammadnursyahmi9440

3 жыл бұрын

On the plus side, Eisenhower did sent a fishing rod to Zhukov, and Zhukov uses it until the last days of his life.

@sergeantarchdornan1085

2 жыл бұрын

Im down if you could get that old man here

Only thing I as a Western could say about this general is that I wish he were one of ours, given his skill and the fact that he was most instrumental in defeating the Nazi German war machine.

@scottaznavourian5791

4 жыл бұрын

He also defeated the japaneese before the war even started

@archravenineteenseventeen

4 жыл бұрын

Battle of khlkin gol too

@project22-ab88

2 жыл бұрын

@@scottaznavourian5791 Just because Zhukov won one battle against the Japanese doesn't mean he beat them, he only turned them Southward. Still a monumental monent.

@chodeoriki4113

2 жыл бұрын

I honestly don’t think he would have been as competent under the British. Due to them having “radically different tactics”. But maybe you’re right. Could have quickened the war.

I love how comical the amount of medals Zhukov has on, but it’s actually less than what he actually would wear in his portraits! He could use them as chai mail!

@idonkat6097

2 жыл бұрын

I think that even in the real life portraits and when he wore that uniform in commemorative ceremonies he didn't wear all his medals and decorations there were just to many.

Unlike most generals nowadays, those medals on Zhukov's uniform aren't fancy decoration to show off to the public and politicians. He's earned every piece of it.

Jason Isaacs is such a scene stealer in every film and this one is no exception. Absolutely the MVP of the film.

0:16 I've watched it at least 20 times. The music! The man! The medals!

@Mango62uk

4 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping that someone in the comments will do this at their workplace - in slow mo - and post it up on YT!

@slightlyistorical1776

4 жыл бұрын

The balls of steel

@Jake-zn1do

2 жыл бұрын

U can find the music at The Soundtracks Of the Death of Stalin Soundtrack Moscow 1953 music at the Ending part

@WednesMadness

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jake-zn1do found it. Thanks

@Jake-zn1do

2 жыл бұрын

Your Welcome it was nice to help ya

I am so straight for him

“I would like…..that one destroyed.” 🤣🤣 Savage. I’m gonna use that in the future

The moment where he throws off his greatcoat just slays me every time

I love it how while Marshal Zhukov is removing his coat that guy on the right is like: "Yep, that's Zhukov for you."

That is the finest portrayal entrance of a senior general in history of Hollywood war films. Usually, Gen. MacArthur, Ike, Patton, Halsey, Nimitz walk into scene with air of authority but no pump. OK the way MacArthur was portrayed by Hollywood, maybe a little swagger. But nothing like Zhukov throwing of his great coat in slow mo. The general who destroyed Wehrmacht (Heer and Luftwaffe) on Eastern Front. General who saved Moscow, led the surround of Germans at Stalingrad. General who took Berlin. Comes in like a rock star, and one of the first people he addresses is the guard NCO. Then generals. No wonder soldiers Red Army loved and feared him at same time. He got rid of NKVD machine gun squads who shot their own soldiers in retreat.

@Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa

3 жыл бұрын

Most of this is nonsense. Like from the idea that Zhukov destroyed the German air force (Wtf?) to attributing Operation Uranus to him (Literally all the planning was done by the Stavka, and Marshal Vasilevsky was actually in charge) to the old fascist myth that the Soviets machine-gunned their own troops. Zhukov ordered the execution of hundreds of soldiers during World War II. Some humane compassionate guy he was not, in fact he was renowned for his arrogance and temper. There was only one Soviet field marshal who hasn't been implicated in the execution of any soldier, and his name was Konstantin Rokossovsky. Please stop watching hollywood movies and read some history books.

Jason Isaacs as Zhukov is the most Gigachad energy ever captured on screen.

One of the best movies of the decade, even more elevated by how much Putin was pissed off about it. This movie is forbidden in Russia.

I watched every documentary film about zhukov. Russians you have to be proud of this man!

@TheDemaxx

3 жыл бұрын

мы гордимся

@pavelskystormshemchuk

Жыл бұрын

So we are

You have no idea how many iterations of "lots of military medals slow mo movie" I had to put in before finding this.

My great-grandparents fought through WW2. My grandad as a military officer and his wife - as a doctor. Both met near Berlin and married there. My greater and mother hated Stalin (her father was taken away in 1938, she never saw him again), and she always said: “If there is one thing that bastard did right, it was putting Zhukov in charge of the war. Because if it was Stalin - we wouldn’t be talking now”

@USSFFRU

10 ай бұрын

Damn right she is

The way Beria rolls his eyes when Zhukov says "I've seen a lot of death" is a great touch

@USSFFRU

10 ай бұрын

Fitting since the sociopath enjoyed who he sent to death

"We liberated Europe from fascism, but they will never forgive us for it" - Marshal Zhukov.

@thenablade858

10 ай бұрын

He said this after the Siege of Berlin, but not Europe as a whole. He was most likely referring to Germany.

@hummerskickass

10 ай бұрын

Gee, I wonder why. Wouldn’t happen to do with the postwar Soviet domination of half of Europe

@davidjacobs8558

20 күн бұрын

it would not have been so bad for white europeans, if axis have won. obviously it would be hell for others.

The best of Zhukov is any time he's on the screen

The entire movie is amazing, and somehow the portrayal of Zhukov elevates it further still.

Jason Issacs is BRILLIANT. I love it when he bares his two million medals, blinding everybody with their glitter!!! So phallic!

Zhukov was so popular among the people in the Sovjet union, that no one dared to clip him no matter what he did. In a enviroment where murdering your opponents was commen, that really says something.

I've been somewhat obsessively watching this movie since I first heard about it last summer. Absolutely one of the funniest+disturbing genre-bending films I've ever seen. The casting, writing, tone, everything, is pure genius.

“I’m smiling, but I am very fucking furious.” Epic line for any supreme commander to say in a room full of politicians

this is a certified Zhukov moment

And hello to Jason Isaacs!

0:17 The Chad energy radiating off this intro is off the charts

Jason Isaacs was perfect for this.

Not going to lie - I've now got a man crush on Jason Isaacs

"Sneaky little shit." 😂

"Best of Marshall Zhukov" Every single second he is on screen, then.

@Mango62uk

3 жыл бұрын

It is. It's split across four separate clips.

When Zhukov took off his coat, the look on his face was saying, "I'm to sexy, and you know it."

Damn. That man wears more medals than clothes.

Marshal Zhukov in Death of Stalin is the best cinematic character ever!!

"What does a war hero has to do to get some lubrication around here?"- Truth spoken. With humbleness.

I'll always love the fact that the first thing Zhukov does is greet the lowly rank and file soldiers. I also love the fact that the second thing he does is disrespect the first person of rank he meets

@mrbearbear83

2 жыл бұрын

What does he actually say to him?

@codieomeallain6635

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrbearbear83 Zhukov says he is handsome and then says that if he were in drag he would fuck him, to which the guy says he will take that as a compliment and Zhukov says that he should not.

@modelcitizen72

4 ай бұрын

​@mrbearbear83 watch with closed captions. It's funny and crude.