Buuxi weedha soo socota: Ka dib markii uu bilowday Howlgalka Barbarossa 22kii Juun, Dyakonov wuxuu ka tagay akadeemiyadda wuxuuna bishii Sebtember qabtay amarkii Guutada 27-aad ee Gaarka ah ee Cadet Rifle Brigade. Ilaa bishii Nofeembar guutada waxay ku dagaalameen dagaalo difaac oo culus oo u dhow Moscow, ka dibna waxaa loo wareejiyay Kalinin Front waxayna ku dagaalameen burburinta ciidamada Jarmalka agagaarka harada Seliger, qabsashada Molotitsy iyo hareeraynta jeebka Demyansk. Bishii Janaayo 29-keedii, Kornayl Dyakonov wuxuu la wareegay amarkii Qaybta 257-aad ee Rifle ee Ciidanka 3-aad ee Shock, oo uu hoggaaminayay
Weerarkii Toropets ee Kholm. Cutubyadeeda waxay ku hormartay in ka badan 380 km dagaalka Ostashkov ilaa Velikiye Luki, ka dibna waxay u wareegeen difaaca. Guga 1942, Guutada 31-aad ee Rifle iyo laba guuto oo baraflayda ah ayaa la hoos geliyay gacan ku haynta qaybta, iyagoo ballaariyay khadkeeda difaaca 40 illaa 80 km. Intii lagu guda jiray Dagaalkii Velikiye Luki, qaybta waxay ku kala duwan tahay qabsashada magaalada iyo meelaha kale ee la xoojiyay, taas oo loogu beddelay qeybta 91aad ee Ilaalada Rifle Division 18kii Abriil.