Kursk Oblast established. The latter subdivision existed until 1928, when the territory of Kursk Governorate became a part of Central Black Earth Oblast. As Central Chernozem Oblast was very large its administration was very difficult, on June 13, 1934 it was divided into two oblasts: Kursk Oblast and Voronezh Oblast. In the period between 1934 and 1954, oblasts' borders were frequently adjusted. However, the area and borders of the oblast have remained stable from 1954. During World War II, the territory of Kursk Oblast was occupied by the German troops from fall of 1941 until summer of 1943. The Battle of Kursk,
Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket is a turn-based strategy computer game developed by the Strategic Studies Group (SSG). The game depicts the historical World War II battle of the Korsun Pocket. The game is part of the Decisive Battles of World War II series and was released on August 25, 2003. In December 2003, SSG released an expansion pack for Korsun Pocket called "Across the Dnepr", referring to the Dnieper River in Ukraine. The expansion pack is only available via a download from the Matrix Games website. In "PC Gamer US", William R.