VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
ARCHIVE OF THE OFFICIAL SITE
OF THE 2008-2012 PRIME MINISTER
OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
VLADIMIR PUTIN
The memorial to Georgy Zhukov was built by the Mongolian Government to honour the Soviet Marshal who played a prominent role in defeating the Japanese in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol by the Russian and Mongolian armies in 1939.
The memorial opening was held on August 18, 1979 to mark the 40th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol.
The complex includes a museum and a monument to Georgy Zhukov. The museum is located in the building where the Marshal resided with his family and worked in 1939-1940, and displays documents related to Zhukov's life and activities, as well as military operations in the battle, Russian army's victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 and fellowship between Russia's and Mongolia's armed forces.
The museum's three exhibition halls feature over 3,000 items which reflect Zhukov's life and activities in 1939, the Great Patriotic War and the post-war periods.
The Georgy Zhukov memorial complex is maintained with the assistance from Russian companies and Russian-Mongolian joint ventures. In 2007-2008, the complex was fully renovated. The work was financed by Russia with the assistance from Russian and Mongolian Defence Ministries, Ulan Bator's administration and veteran organisations.
The memorial's grand opening ceremony was held on November 3, 2008 to become a significant event in preparations for the upcoming 70th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Khalkhin Gol.
