The 362nd ended the war deep into Germany with 1st Belorussian Front, but in spite of an exemplary record of service, including three unit decorations, it was disbanded shortly thereafter.

In the event the salient was taken and held, making it one of the few permanent gains by the Red Army in Operation Mars, although casualties in the division were high.

In the aftermath of the battle on 4 January 1943, the chief of staff of Kalinin Front reported on shortcomings in the combat units, including the 362nd:"...5.

[5]As the German 9th Army prepared to evacuate the salient its artillery units began firing off excess ammunition, and on 24 February the combat positions of the division were struck by up to 1,000 shells and mortar rounds.

[8] On 22 September the division was awarded the Order of the Red Banner in recognition of its general meritorious service during the summer offensive.

[11] By 26 November most of the division had reached positions about 20 km west of the Sozh, while one regiment had liberated the town of Khachniki, on the road to Bykhov.

At the end of the month, 80th Corps began preparing an offensive operation to destroy the German 267th Infantry Division and advance to the Dniepr.

At dawn of the 4th, 80th Corps, supported by the 36th Tank Regiment, attacked on a 7 km-wide sector from Palki on the Bobrovka River northward to Uzniki.

In the early going the attackers advanced 4 – 5 km, and the 362nd and 283rd Rifle Divisions quickly encircled and destroyed the German garrison at Palki before driving on northwest towards Nikonovichi.

The offensive was called off on 8 January, but 80th Corps by that time had severely damaged the 267th Infantry and captured most of the Germans' Bykhov salient.

On 6 March, Senior Sergeant Stepan Lavrentevich Ushakov, commander of the 1210th Rifle Regiment's reconnaissance platoon, became the division's first Hero of the Soviet Union for his exploits on scouting missions and for his score of 400 kills as a sniper.

In the planning for the summer offensive, 2nd Belorussian Front would take a secondary role holding the German 4th Army in place while it was encircled from the north and south.

[19] During much of September, the 33rd Army was in the Reserve of the Supreme High Command before being reassigned to 1st Belorussian Front in October, where it would remain for the duration.

[3] On 5 April 1945, the 362nd was awarded the Order of Suvorov, 2nd degree, for penetrating the border of Brandenburg state,[20] and on the following day General Yenshin was recognized as a Hero of the Soviet Union (Medal No.