The final offensive on the German capital began on April 16. After breaking out of the Küstrin bridgehead the units of 8th Guards Army were tasked with seizing the Seelow Heights on the west bank of the Oder. 29th Guards Corps reached the foot of the heights at 1800 hours. The 82nd Guards was in the Corps' second echelon and was concentrated in the Hagenow area while the 27th and 74th Guards Divisions immediately entered battle. The fighting continued until noon of the following day when the town of Seelow fell to the 57th Guards Rifle Division. The 82nd Guards was committed to the assault on April 18 in cooperation with the 8th Guards Mechanized Corps and after repulsing four German counterattacks advanced its right flank up to 8km having broken through the first intermediate position in the Diedersdorf area and reached the second intermediate position.