The division was awarded the Honorary Revolutionary Red Banner for its actions during the wars in 1929. In September 1939, it fought in the Soviet invasion of Poland and was then sent to Lithuania under the Soviet–Lithuanian Mutual Assistance Treaty. After Operation Barbarossa, the division fought in the Baltic Operation and the Leningrad Strategic Defensive.
The division received the Honorary Revolutionary Red Banner for its actions during the 1929 conflicts, then fought in the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939 and was sent to Lithuania under a mutual assistance treaty. Following Operation Barbarossa, it engaged in the Baltic and Leningrad defensive operations.