st ▁R if le ▁Division , ▁ 1 4 th ▁Army . ▁He ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁South , ▁South west , ▁Western ▁Front , ▁fought ▁against ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁of ▁South ▁Russia , ▁Ukrain ian ▁People ' s ▁Army , ▁and ▁Polish ▁Army . ▁ ▁Inter war ▁period ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 6 ▁he ▁graduated ▁from ▁the ▁courses : ▁" V yst rel " ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 2 ▁- ▁the ▁F run ze ▁Military ▁Academy ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁- ▁the ▁General ▁Staff ▁Academy . ▁ ▁After ▁September ▁ 1 9 2 3 ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁chief ▁of ▁the ▁machine - gun ▁team , ▁and ▁from ▁February ▁ 1 9 2 4 , ▁the ▁ ▁military ▁comm iss ar ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 3 2 nd ▁R if le ▁Regiment , ▁ 4 4 th ▁Don et sk ▁R if le ▁Division ▁in ▁the ▁Ukrain ian ▁Military ▁District ; ▁from ▁September ▁ 1 9 2 6 , ▁commander ▁of ▁an ▁inf antry ▁batt alion ▁of ▁the ▁ 7 th ▁C au cas us ▁( then ▁ 1 3 3 rd ▁R if le , ▁ 1 3 5 th ▁R if le ) ▁Regiment , ▁ 4 5 th ▁R if le ▁Division ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁district ▁after ▁May ▁ 1 9 3 2 , ▁chief ▁of ▁staff ▁of ▁the ▁ 6 1 st ▁R if le ▁Division ▁of ▁the ▁Vol ga ▁Military ▁District ; ▁from ▁December ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁chief ▁of ▁the ▁