The first formation of the division lasted from 1919 to 1921 and fought during the Russian Civil War before its downsizing into a brigade.

By order of the Field Staff of the RVSR 1477 N / A on 16 March 1919, it was named the 20th Rifle Division.

The brigade was soon renumbered as the 3rd Separate Caucasian Rifle Brigade on 29 November of that year, and on 26 June 1922 became the 3rd Caucasian Rifle Division of the Separate Caucasus Army.

[1] Formed during World War II on 21 April 1944 from the 20th Mountain Rifle Division.

The division inherited the 20th Mountain Rifle Division's Order of the Red Banner, was awarded another Order of the Red Banner during the war, and received the honorific "Baranovichi".

Thus its final title was the 20th Baranovichi twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rifle Division.