In January 1932, it was transferred to the Special Red Banner Far Eastern Army (OKDVA) and in October was moved to Razdolny, Nadezhdinsky District, Primorsky Krai.

By February 1934, it was based in Posyet, Slavyanka, Novokievka and Barabash in the Khasan district of Primorsky Krai.

During late July and the early August 1938, the division fought in the Battle of Lake Khasan under the command of Colonel V.K.

[6] On 22 June 1941, the division was part of the 39th Rifle Corps of the 25th Army of the Far Eastern Front.

[7] Its 3rd Rifle Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Mikhail Abramov, crossed the border in the Grodekovo region of Primorsky Krai and cut the railway line in the Japanese rear.

In conjunction with a 12 August amphibious assault by forces of the Pacific Fleet, the division captured Unga and Najin on the eastern coast of Korea.

On 12 October 1989, it was transferred to the Pacific Fleet as the 40th Motorized Rifle Division for Coastal Defence.