The division was formed on June 23, 1941, in Riga, in accordance with the mobilization plan, based on the 5th Motorized Rifle Regiment operational troops of the NKVD had 3904 personnel man.
The 5th Motorized Rifle Regiment on June 22, 1941, returning from Baranovichi did join the division, focused to 18-00 in the city.
[1] At 7:40 on June 29, the division's 83rd Regiment engaged enemy advance units, supported by five tanks, two of which were destroyed, and three dropped to the left bank.
At 2:00 am on June 30, it became known that the enemy had crossed the Daugava Krustpils and pressed in the direction of the Soviet Gulbene.
After 30 June 1941, had to operate as a part of 10th Rifle Corps, 8th Army but it had no organic artillery, engineer, or logistical support.