Sadykhov was a gun commander in an artillery battalion and was awarded the title for his actions during the Vistula–Oder Offensive.

In the offensive, he was credited with knocking out several German armored vehicles and suppressing firing positions, enabling the creation of a bridgehead.

[2] During the summer of 1943 during the Battle of Kursk Sadykhov's battery was attacked by 40 German tanks supported by infantry.

In this action, his gun reportedly knocked out nine German vehicles, five of which were personally destroyed by Sadykhov.

Around this time, he reportedly captured a German infantry division staff officer.

On 16 January 1945, during Soviet efforts to the breakthrough German defenses around the Magnuszew bridgehead in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą he was reportedly among the first to cross the Pilica.

On 18 January, near Zgierz while repulsing counterattacks Sadykhov's gun reportedly knocked out a tank and two armored personnel carriers, as well as killing a group of German soldiers.