It was formed on 20 July 1941 in the Northwestern Front using any elements the headquarters could find.

In August 1941 the division was moved back to the Moscow Military District to complete its organization.

Assigned to the STAVKA Reserves in September when the German offensive started against Moscow.

By late October the division was assigned to the 50th Army on the Southern flank of the Western Front.

Assigned to the group from 19 December 1941 the division having been burned out the fighting in November was officially disbanded on 5 January 1942.