The division remained in the south of Ukraine into early 1944, in the 51st or later the 5th Shock Army, and won a battle honor, its first Order of the Red Banner, and the Order of Suvorov in the process. It was then moved to the Reserve of the Supreme High Command for rebuilding before returning to the front in May, 1944 and joining the 28th Army, where it remained for the duration. The 50th Guards took part in the summer offensive in Belarus and later the abortive Gumbinnen-Goldap operation. In January, 1945 the division fought into East Prussia and assisted in the battles southwest of the city/fortress of Königsberg, winning two further decorations including a rare second Order of the Red Banner, before 28th Army was redeployed westward to take part in the Berlin operation. By now it was part of 1st Ukrainian Front and spent the last days of the war advancing on Prague. During the summer it was reassigned to the Belorussian Military District and it remained in Belarus until it was reorganized as the 50th Guards Motor Rifle Division in 1957.