Editing Georgy Zhukov (section)

=== World War I ===
[[File:Zhukov1916.jpg|thumb|upright|Non-commissioned officer Georgy Zhukov, Russian Imperial army, 1916]]
In 1915, Zhukov was conscripted into the [[Imperial Russian Army]], where he served in the 10th Dragoon Novgorod Regiment, and was wounded in action against the Germans at [[Kharkov]].{{sfn|''Stalin's General''|pages=1910–1911}} During [[World War I]], Zhukov was awarded the [[Cross of St. George (Russia)|Cross of St. George]] twice for heroism, and promoted to the [[non-commissioned officer]] ranks in recognition of his bravery in battle.

He joined the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks)]] after the 1917 [[October Revolution]]; his background of poverty became a significant asset in party circles. After recovering from a serious case of [[Epidemic typhus|typhus]], he fought in the [[Russian Civil War]], serving in the Second Cavalry Brigade, commanded by [[Semyon Timoshenko]], which was later absorbed into the [[1st Cavalry Army]], led by [[Semyon Budyonny]]. He completed a cavalry training course for officers in 1920 and received his commission as an officer. He received the [[Order of the Red Banner]] for his part in subduing the [[Tambov Rebellion]] in 1921.<ref>{{in lang|ru}} B. V. Sokolov (2000) [http://militera.lib.ru/research/sokolov2/03.html В огне революции и гражданской войны], in ''Неизвестный Жуков: портрет без ретуши в зеркале эпохи'', Minsk: Rodiola-plus.</ref>