after operation barbarossa, the division retreated across ukraine. rodin was seriously wounded in the battle for poltava. in march 1942, rodin took command of a tank brigade and in june became commander of the 28th tank corps, which he led during the battle of stalingrad. he became commander of southwestern front tank troops in october and was given command of the 30th tank corps. during the summer, the corps fought in operation kutuzov and became the 10th guards tank corps for its actions. during the february 1944 dnieper–carpathian offensive, rodin reportedly sent an incorrect message about the capture of volochysk to army headquarters. for this he was relieved of command and sent to command a training tank brigade in the rear. rodin retired in 1946 and died in 1976 in oryol.