He participated in the militant rebellion in Petrograd in 1917, in battles of the Russian Civil War as a machine gunner in the 1st Cavalry Army; he worked as political agitator attached to the Black Sea and Baltic fronts. During the German-Soviet War he participated in the defense of Leningrad.
He was involved in the armed revolt in Petrograd in 1917, fought in battles of the Russian Civil War as a machine gunner in the 1st Cavalry Army; he worked as a political activist connected to the Black Sea and Baltic fronts. During the conflict between Germany and the Soviet Union, he defended Leningrad.