After the end of the war, Rodin became deputy commander of the 24th Tank Division and fought in the Baltic Operation and Leningrad Strategic Defensive.

Given command of the 124th Tank Brigade in September 1941, he led the unit during battles around Leningrad and in the Lyuban Offensive Operation.

Rodin was born on 17 February 1902 in Zuyevo village in Tver Governorate to a peasant family.

In December 1920, the battalion was reorganized into the 2nd Cavalry Regiment of the 31st Rifle Division, where Rodin served as a senior clerk.

In February 1921, Rodin became adjutant of the escort unit of the 9th Army's Revolutionary Military Council.

[2] After the end of the fighting in August 1922, Rodin became a cadet at the Vladikavkaz Combat Arms Courses.

In January 1923 he was enrolled in the Krasnodar Red Army Courses and the Moscow Artillery School in August.

He commanded a battalion of the 45th Rifle Division motorized detachment from June 1931 before returning to the 45th Artillery Regiment in February 1932 to serve in the same role.

On 23 January, Rodin reportedly prevented a panic in the rear area of the 138th Rifle Division and organized the repulsion of a Finnish counterattack.

In February 1942, the brigade transferred to the 54th Army at Volkhov and fought in the unsuccessful Lyuban Offensive Operation.

On 7 February 1943, Rodin was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his leadership of the corps.

On 2 August due to the lack of progress and heavy losses Rodin was dismissed as commander of the 2nd Tank Amy and was replaced by Lieutenant General Semyon Bogdanov.

In 1953, he graduated from higher academic courses at the Military Academy of the General Staff and became a senior professor there.