 From 25 August, Colonel Grigory Svet served as division commander, leading it for the rest of the war.The division remained in Kiev Military District until 25 February, when it was transferred to the 1st Ukrainian Front.The 71st, alongside the 173rd Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 56th Fighter Aviation Division and later the 10th Air Defense Corps, carried out the aerial blockade during the Siege of Breslau.