The division was first formed in the summer of 1941, after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, and was sent to the front and destroyed in the Battle of Kiev in September.

The division was stationed at Belomorsk in Karelia until its disbandment after the end of World War II in July 1946.

The division arrived at the 26th Army's positions from 2 to 5 August, taking up a defense along the Dnieper southeast of Kiev.

The advances made in the offensive resulted in the Finnish ending the Continuation War in September.

After the end of the Continuation War, the division became part of the 4th Rifle Corps of the Belomorsky Military District at Belomorsk by May 1945.