in july the 302nd was moved into the reserve of the supreme high command, then into south front reserves. the division was substantially rebuilt during these months. following a transfer to the 2nd guards army in september it briefly participated in the donbass strategic offensive, and then in the lower dniepr offensive, remaining in this front (after october 20 named the 4th ukrainian front) until the end of the year. on october 2, colonel rodionov handed command over to col. nikolai panteleimonovich kucherenko, who would remain in this post until his death in march, 1945.