In January 1945, Glagolev commanded the 9th Guards Army, composed of Soviet airborne divisions converted into infantry.

[5] He became a senior intelligence non-commissioned officer[4] and gunner in the 1st Siberian Artillery Brigade of the 10th Army on the Western Front.

In July, the division was encircled near Millerovo but broke out in August while suffering heavy losses.

[1] On 27 January 1943, Glagolev was promoted to Major general and in February became the commander of the 9th Army.

[3] In March, he was transferred to command the 46th Army,[3] which he led during the Donbass Strategic Offensive.

[9] Between 25 and 29 September, the 46th Army crossed the Dnieper, seizing a bridgehead near the village of Aula in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

[10] After holding the bridgehead against German counterattacks, the army, as part of the offensive, captured Dnipropetrovsk.

[9] For his leadership during the Battle of the Dnieper, Glagolev was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union[5] and the Order of Lenin on 1 November.

In January 1945, Glagolev became the commander of the 9th Guards Army, composed of airborne divisions converted to infantry.

[1][9][18] After the end of World War II, Glagolev continued to command the 9th Guards Army, now part of the Central Group of Forces.