Korsun

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Korsun may refer to one of the following:

People

• Nikolai Georgiyevich Korsun (1876-1958), a Soviet military historian
• Nikolai Nesterovich Korsun (1911-1988), a Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union

Places

• Korsun - Slavic name for ancient Greek colony of Chersonesos in Crimea.
• Korsun-Shevchenkivskyy (or Korsun'-Shevchenkivs'kyy) - city in Ukraine.

Other

• The battle of Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union in 1944 during World War II.
• Battle of Korsun in 1648 during the Khmelnytsky Uprising.
• Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket - A computer game based on World War II battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket.

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