One year after the start of World War 1, Gorodovikov would once again be drafted, this time with the 43rd Don Cossack Regiment, commanding a platoon.

The next year unrest would spread across Russia, developing into the February Revolution, which Gorodovikov would take part in on his native soil.

The next year he'd transfer to the 6th from the 4th, starting from April, and from 16 July to 6 September he'd command the 2nd Cavalry Army against Wrangel's forces in the Crimea for a time before being replaced by Filipp Mironov.

The Second World War brought Gorodovikov once again into a frontline command leading the 8th Red Army on the North-West Front from July 1941 and later as a staff officer with mounted units that raided the enemy's rear during the Battle of Stalingrad.

During his career he earned many awards as well as the title of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1958 after retiring:[1] 22.01.1942, 03.11.1944, 06.11.1947 He was also given several other medals, honorary weapons, and gold, personalised watches.