In 1939, he was drafted by the Red Army Regional Military Commissariat of the Saratov region into the ranks of the Soviet Army, served in Ukraine. From February 8, 1940 to January 1941, he served in the 309th artillery regiment of the anti-tank division as telephone operator. From January 1941 to July 15, 1941 he was in the service of the 361st artillery regiment of the anti-tank division, the commander of the battery thrust. From 15.07.1941 he was transferred to the 105th cannon artillery regiment of the anti-tank division, where he fought as a mechanic repairman until 02.23.1943. From February 1943 he was transferred as a loader until January 1944. From January 1944 to May 1945 he fought in the 1279 artillery regiment as a squad leader. The end of the war. Victory.