Wwii Battle Of Kursk Wiki. The battle of kursk was a major world war ii eastern front battle between the forces of germany and the soviet union near kursk in southwestern russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in a soviet victory. In mar 1943, german general erich von manstein captured kharkov, a city south of kursk, and formed a long perimeter along the eastern side of the city.

Курская битва) refers to german and soviet operations on the eastern front of world war ii in the vicinity of the city of kursk in july and august 1943. The battle began on july 4, 1943 and it ended on august 23, 1943.