Kazakevich became an officer and by 1939 was chief of staff of a border district in the Soviet Far East.

After fighting in Operation Kutuzov, Kazakevich was given command of the 399th Rifle Division in September 1943.

Kazakevich led the division through the Battle of the Dnieper, Operation Bagration and the East Prussian Offensive.

He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his leadership in the battle for the Narew bridgeheads during September 1944.

[1] Kazakevich was born on 16 December 1902 in Radzetse village in Vilna Governorate.

Between June and December he served with the 186th Rifle Regiment, fighting in the Polish-Soviet War and the campaign against the army of Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz.

He then became commander of an NKVD motor rifle regiment in the Khabarovsk Border District.

[1] In December 1942, Kazakevich was appointed chief of staff of the Far Eastern NKVD Rifle Division, formed from border troops.

Kazakevich led the division during the Chernigov-Pripyat Offensive, part of the Battle of the Dnieper.

On 3 June 1944, Kazakevich was promoted to major general and was awarded the Order of Kutuzov 2nd class.

For his leadership, Kazakevich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin on 6 April 1945.

On 24 November 1950, Kazakevich was awarded his fourth Order of the Red Banner for 30 years of service.

In October 1957 he returned to the Soviet Union and became chief of the military educational institutions of the Border Troops.

[7][3] He lived in Moscow and received the Order of the October Revolution on 6 December 1982.