 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Arapov akapedza kudzidza pachikoro muna Gumiguru 1941, mushure mekupinda kweGerman muSoviet Union, uye akazova mutevedzeri wemukuru we1st Separate Staff Operations Dhipatimendi re50th Army, chikamu cheBryansk Front uye kubva munaNovember chikamu cheWestern Front. Akatora chikamu muHondo yeMoscow uye kudzivirira kweTula nePlavsk. Mukuzvidzivirira kwemaguta maviri, Arapov akanzi nevakuru vake kuti vakanyatsoronga mabasa ezvikwata zvehondo. Munguva yehondo yeTula, semumiriri wevakuru vemauto, Arapov akabatanidza hunyanzvi hushingi hwake nehunyanzvi hwekutarisira mauto, zvichikonzera kuzadzikiswa kwemirairo. Mukati mebasa reVyazma remhepoMuna Ndira naFebruary 1942, Arapov akaita ndege dzakawanda kuenda kumasoja e4th Airborne Corps, akadonhedzwa kumashure kweGerman Army Group Center, kuti aongorore mashandiro avo neavo ve50th Army. Nokuda kwezviito zvake, Arapov akasimudzirwa kuva mukuru musi wa 22 Ndira uye akapiwa Order yeRed Banner musi wa 31 Ndira. 