Донской фронт
With the German invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, Ivan Sovetnikov became deputy commander of the South-western Front. On July 12, 1942, the South-Western Front was disbanded, the Stalingrad Front was created as it successor. On September 30, 1942, the Stalingrad Front was renamed the Don Front, which was transformed into the Central Front on February 15, 1943. Ivan Sovetnikov held the position of deputy commander of all these fronts.