After the defeat in the Battle of Moscow, the division was rushed back to Russia to help stop the Soviet counter-offensive.

From 1 June 1943, it was relocated to the hinterland, where retaliatory actions against French partisans were carried out.

On 20 July, the 113th Infantry Division was sent back to Russia, to take over a section of the "Buffalo Position" near Rzhev as part of Army Group Center.

On 7 August, the Red Army attacked the division at the start of the Smolensk operation.

Due to the low combat value of the division, it was disbanded on 2 November 1943.