Talk:Vasily Chuikov

Rewrite

this article will be rewritten when i get to it in my Marshal of the Soviet Union series, unless someone wants to do it first. Adam 00:26, 5 May 2004 (UTC)

64th or 62nd

Did Chuikov command the Russian 62nd Army or the Russian 64th Army? I know both fought viciously for Stalingrad, but I think it was the 62nd that Chuikov commanded. I'll re-check that in my primary sources (Enemy at the Gates, by William Craig and Stalingrad, memories and reassessments by another guy who's name escapes me.) Cam 20:27, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

You may well have already located the answer, however Chuikov commanded the 62nd army; responsible for the defence of Stalingrad proper. I believe he was the deputy commander of the 64th just prior to his appointment by the front commander Yeremenko. It was Shumilov who had the 64th. Hope that clarifies things a bit! If you haven't already read it, I highly recommend Anthony Beevor's Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943 LondonIce 06:58, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Read the article through, it contains the answers to these questions!Malcolm535 (talk) 20:08, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as stub, and the rating on other projects was brought up to Stub class. BetacommandBot 16:49, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

"First Russian marshal" buried outside Moscow?

Removed this statement. Apparently, the author of removed phrase meant Soviet (pre-1917 Russian field marshals, quite obviously, were buried elsewhere: Kamensky in his estate in Oryol governorate, Suvorov in St. Petersburg etc.). But then what about five Soviet marshals executed in Stalin's time? Marshal Kulik, it appears, was executed in Samara. He was downgraded to a general, true, but he was a marshal for quite a while. So the phrase should probably be reduced to First of Soviet marshals buried with military honors outside of Moscow, quite confusing, isn't it? NVO (talk) 18:50, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Hyperbolic intro paragraph is more opinion

The intro paragraph really needs cleaning up. It uses the qualifier "great" twice to describe the subject and reads like the the conclusion of an essay. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.48.235.205 (talk) 02:45, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

When did Zhukov get re-named "Chuikov"?

I was wondering while reading this entry, "How did I never hear of this great "Marshal Chuikov"? But of course, I had; his name was Marshal Zhukov. Changing names long in use in the West to unfamiliar ones in use elsewhere is done only to confuse people, the opposite of educating them. 2604:2000:1580:425C:1920:48F:A553:49A1 (talk) 10:28, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

Chuikov and Zhukov were two completely different people.--PlanespotterA320 (talk) 12:50, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

Then why does the article cite the same man under both names? (See "In popular culture.") 2604:2000:1580:425C:1920:48F:A553:49A1 (talk) 06:57, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

If you are reffering to his depiction in The Great Commander Georgy Zhukov, that's because he is depicted in it, NOT because he is depicted as Zhukov (the main character). Василий Иванович Чуйков and Георгий Константинович Жуков were different people. They held different ranks at different times, commanded different positions, lived in different places, etc. Just because you haven't heard of Chuikov and he has some cursory similarities to Zhukov doesn't make them the same person. Please take your arrogance and ignorance somewhere else. Group photo containing both Zhukov and Chuikov Again--PlanespotterA320 (talk) 12:23, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

Chuikov Interview Quotes

Hey fellow Wikipedians! I noticed that all of the direct quotes from Marshal Chuikov needed citation, and was able to find the citations within Dr. Jochen Hellbeck's Stalingrad: The City that Defeated the Third Reich, taken from Soviet archives (I believe). I am a new Wikipedia editor, so if someone can review these citations for errors, and offer any constructive feedback, I'd be grateful. Honored to have contributed even in the smallest way towards remembering such an important historical figure. Gimmethecreeps (talk) 00:55, 10 February 2023 (UTC)