The corps headquarters was formed on 16 March 1942 in Malaya Vishera for the continuation of the offensive during the Battle of Lyuban.
In the summer, in anticipation of the Sinyavino offensive, the corps received new units and relocated slightly to the north.
The offensive of the corps initially found success, as it crossed the Chyornaya river and broke through the first line of German defenses at the junction of the 227th and 223rd Infantry Divisions.
The troops of the corps liberated Boguchar on 19 December, and on the same day the tanks reached the town of Meshkov.
After the liberation of Millerovo, the corps deployed to the west and began fighting its way towards the Seversky Donets.