It was sent into battle near Chutovo on 26 September to participate in the attack on Poltava.

[7] As a result of a disorganized retreat, it lost 23 artillery guns and 7 mortars in October 1941.

As part of the 6th Army, it fought in the Second Battle of Kharkov[8] and was wiped out in the Izyum pocket during May 1942.

[2] The division fought in the Nevel Offensive in October 1943 as part of the 83rd Rifle Corps.

[12] The division was advancing towards Zheludok, Ovinische and Lobok on 8 November.

It inherited the honorifics "Roslavl Red Banner Order of Suvorov and Kutuzov".

[9][4] On 22 June 1941, the 47th Mountain Rifle Division contained the following units.