Plaskov saw action during World War Two, beginning in July 1941, when he assisted Ivan Flyorov by firing one of the first Katyushas at the Wehrmacht in Orsha.

Plaskov then helped to defend Moscow from the German Forces and participated in the counter-offensive that repelled them from the city.

During his time in the army, Plaskov would frequently be reprimanded by the Soviet High Command for "indiscreet actions," but would remain a Major General of Artillery for the remainder of the war.

Indeed, a symbolic episode...[6]Following the war's conclusion, Plaskov was promoted to Lieutenant General of Artillery and nominated for Hero of the Soviet Union but ultimately never received the latter.

[11] That same year, the village council of Cosăuți in Moldova awarded Plaskov the title of "Honorary Citizen of Kosouts.