It participated in the Polish campaign in 1939, and in the accession of Lithuania to the USSR in June 1940.

It was engaged in operations (in Russian terms, part of the 'operational army') during the Eastern Front campaign against Germany, from June 22, 1941, to May 9, 1945.

The division was disbanded in spring 1946 with the 6th Rifle Corps in the Don Military District.

Their strength was about 900 men, and that was subordinate to 8th Army (Soviet Union), 10th Rifle Corps.

In the beginning the regiment guarded the Corps rear lines and fought with Estonian and Latvian Destruction battalions, but later joined in battles against the Army Group North (until July 29).