The 91st Rifle Division was formed in Achinsk by 1 December 1939 in the Siberian Military District from elements of the 94th Rifle Division as part of the 52nd Rifle Corps.
The 91st Rifle Division was active with 52nd Rifle Corps (24th Army) in June 1941,[REF] and then transferred to 19th Army, Western Front before being destroyed at Vyazma.