Though he had never led a fighting unit prior to the war, he was given his first command of an army in the Western Front as his superiors, and particularly Marshal Zhukov were impressed with his skills and capabilities as a staff officer.
Iako nikada nije vodio borbenu postrojbu do rata, Bagramjan je prvo zapovjedništvo nad armijom dobio na Zapadnom bojištu, pošto su njegovi nadređeni, osobito maršal Žukov, bili impresionirani njegovim vještinama i mogućnostima kao stožernog časnika.