In Russian civil war he fought in Northern Front as the regiment's adjutant. Later appointed as assistant regimental commander and then as Commander of the regiment. In 1920, he fought in the Polish-Soviet war. He took part in the suppression of the 1921 Kronstadt Uprising. As the 97th regimental commander he was awarded with his first Order of the Red Banner. In 1921, as the Rifle Brigade commander, then as the 11th Infantry Division commander assistant in 1922 and awarded the second Order of the Red Banner. and joined the Bolshevik Party in 1922. From the 1924 to 1929 he was the 2nd Priamurskoj Infantry Division and later the 30th Infantry Division commander. In 1929 he participated in the battles of the Chinese-Eastern Railway to the Zhang Xueliang's troops of Republic of China. In 1932 he was appointed as the 73rd Infantry Division Commander of Siberian Military District. He joined the General Staff after graduating from the Frunze Military Academy in November 1935. He served as head of Third Department of Fighting Training Administration in the Red Army from 1936 to 1939. From January 1940 he was Commander Assistant of North Caucasus Military District, then Deputy Commander and promoted to Lieutenant General in July 1940.