The Medal of Zhukov, named after Soviet Red Army officer Georgy Zhukov, initially awarded veterans from which Russian war?
Medal of Zhukov: The Medal of Zhukov (Russian: медали Жукова ) is a state award of the Russian Federation initially awarded to veterans of the Great Patriotic War but now awarded to serving members of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Medal of Zhukov:  It is named in honour of Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov, the most decorated general in the history of the Soviet Union. Georgy Zhukov: Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov 1 December 1896 – 18 June 1974), was a Soviet Red Army officer who became Chief of General Staff, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Minister of Defence and a member of the Politburo.
Great Patriotic War