At the outbreak of the Second World War, he was engaged as a war correspondent by the Red Army newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda; he wrote firsthand accounts of the battles of Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin.
Saat Perang Dunia II percah, ia menjadi koresponden perang untuk surat kabar Tentara Merah Krasnaya Zvezda, menulis catatan tangan pertama dari pertempuran-pertempuran Moskwa, Stalingrad, Kursk dan Berlin.