The division was originally formed in July 1925 as the 64th Rifle Division. It took part in the Polish campaign in 1939. Since September 1941, it has been actively participating in the Battle for Moscow.

The Fedorov Avtomat is an automatic riffle developed in Russia in the early 20th century. It served as a prototype for the light infantry machine guns of the interwar period, based on the design of the Fedorov Avtomat rifle and the cooling system of the Lewis machine gun. It is capable of firing in automatic and semi-automatic modes, with a firing range of up to 1500 meters and a rate of fire of 570 rounds per minute.