At the end of the month at Frolovo, the division received missing weapons and vehicles.

The division then moved to the front and until August built defensive positions on the Don northwest of Vyoshenskaya.

The crossing was reportedly so fast that opposing Italian troops were unable to put up much resistance.

On 26 August, the 610th and 619th Rifle Regiments went on the attack from the bridgehead and advanced 10 kilometers, capturing the Bahmutkin and Shirtikov farms.

In early November, the division was subordinated to the 1st Guards Army, with which it would fight in Operation Uranus.

Then, the regiments would advance to the Chir River and hold positions there, protecting the Southwestern Front's right flank against counterattacks from the west.

By 0700 on the morning of 22 November, the division overcame fierce resistance and captured the enemy second line positions.

The 1243rd Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment and two battalions were ordered to capture Krasnokutskaya, Novaya Kultura and Golensky.

The Chir River, which needed to be crossed, was 20–30 meters at this point, but was covered with thin ice.

Until 20 December, the division attacked the enemy multiple times a day, despite severe ammunition shortages.

[1] On 25 December, the division was ordered to reach the area of the village and assist the Tatsinskaya Raid.

The division made a 120-kilometer march south and by the end of 27 December concentrated at the village of Skosyrskaya.

On 31 December, the division was relieved by the 1st Mechanized Corps and moved to the area of the Petrovsky farm for rest and resupply.

[1] Two hours before New Year 1943, the division was ordered to retake their old positions on the river north of Bystraya.

[3] On May 7, 2008, in Karaganda hosted the first military parade in the city's history, which was attended by units of the 7th Independent Mechanised Brigade.

[4] The full name of the formation in Kazakh service is now the 7th Separate Mechanized Brigade (Russian: 7-я отдельная Запорожско-Хинганская Red Banner ордена Суворова II степени).