on january 15, 1942, general von manstein launched a counter-offensive to try to retake feyodosiya. over the next five days, the 44th army was defeated and forced to retreat to the parpach narrows. despite the 302nd managing to repulse an attack on the road and rail hub of vladislavovka on the 19th, the 51st army was forced to fall back as well. the german attack subsided as the shorter line was reached, allowing the soviets to free up reserves. during the lull on this front over the following months, the division went into reserve and was reorganized as a standard rifle division on march 31.