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BATTLE // November 1, 2020

Battle of Shusha

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Overview

The Battle of Shusha was the final and decisive battle of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, fought between the armed forces of Azerbaijan and the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh, militarily supported by Armenia, over the control of the city of Shusha. The battle is considered one of the bloodiest battles of the war.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • Azerbaijan6,000
    medium
  • Artsakh2,000
    medium

Azerbaijan fielded a 3.0 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • Artsakh1,500
    medium75% loss rate

Commanders (8)

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