The 11th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks) adopted a resolution on the strengthening of the Red Army.

It demanded to establish a strictly organized military, educational and economic conditions in the army.

After the Congress, the Party Central Committee decided to reduce the Red Army at the end of 1922 to 800,000 people.

Reduction of the army necessitated the restructuring of management and organizational structure of troops.

By order of the Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Crimea № 654/168 dated June 1, 1922, Zaporozhye in Ukrainian Military District (hereinafter UkrVO) formation of the body.

From June 22 to August 1941 the corps participated in the Soviet defence against the German Operation Barbarossa.

[5] On 10 July 1945 the corps was part of 3rd Shock Army and comprised 146th, 265th, and 364th Rifle Divisions.