Formed in late 1941, the division fought in the Battle of the Kerch Peninsula and was destroyed there in May 1942.

[1] The division was formed from September to October 1941 on the Transcaucasian Front, in accordance with Stavka Order No.

[1] After completing its formation, the division was deployed in the Caucasus, fighting in combat from 1 December.

On 26 December, the division landed in Crimea during the Battle of the Kerch peninsula.

On 29 March, Colonel Mikhail Menshikov took command of the division.