from june 1944, the division fought in operation bagration. it fought in the bobruysk offensive in late june, during which it helped capture babruysk and then participated in the minsk offensive in early july. on 23 july, kazakevich was awarded the order of suvorov 2nd class. the division then fought in the lublin–brest offensive and from 3–8 september, the division broke through german defenses on the narew approaches, advanced to the river near różan and seized a bridgehead. the division reportedly repulsed several counter-attacks. for his leadership, kazakevich was awarded the title hero of the soviet union and the order of lenin on 6 april 1945. on 3 november 1944, he was awarded a second order of the red banner. from january 1945, the division fought in the east prussian offensive. in late january, the division participated in the mlawo-elbing offensive. on 10 february, kazakevich was awarded a third order of the red banner.