He continued in that capacity, under Rokossovsky (and from November 1944, Zhukov), through much of the war: at the Bryansk (Chief of staff: 20.7.42 - 27.9.42), Don (30.9.42 - 15.2.43), Central (15.2.43 - 20.10.43) and Belorussian (20.10.43 - 10.6.45) Fronts. As such, he participated in the Battles of Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk, Belarus, Poland and Berlin. Malinin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General at the 20 December 1942, and to Colonel-General at 18 September 1943.