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Such an important victory.

They were Life important victories that was achieved by the Armenian people.

-Victories such as Battle of Sardarapat in 1918 where Armenians created their own army because the Russians left, and defeated the Turks by their own.

-Victories such as shushi, Martakert and Martuni were very similar to Battle of Sardarapat and were Life Important For Armenian existence and survival.



Sun Tzu:


Invincibility lies in the defence; the possibility of victory in the attack.

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Battle of Kalbajar (1993)











The Battle of Kelbajar took place in March and April 1993, during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. It resulted in the capture by Armenian military forces of the Kelbajar region. The offensive was the first time Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh had advanced beyond the boundaries of the enclave.

After initial heavy resistance, the Azerbaijani defenses quickly collapsed and the provincial capital fell on April 3, 1993. Kelbajar is currently under the control of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.









Date: March 27–April 3, 1993
Location: Kelbajar, region in Azerbaijan
Result: Armenian victory


Belligerents:
Armenia
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Vs
Azerbaijan


Commanders and leaders:
Armenia Gurgen Daribaltayan
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Samvel Babayan
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Monte Melkonian

Vs
Azerbaijan Surat Huseynov
Azerbaijan Shamil Asgarov
Azerbaijan "Khan"


Strength:
Armenian Army
Several hundred troops, including the crew members of tanks and armored fighting vehicles

Vs
Unknown amount of Azeri infantry and tanks


Casualties and losses:
Armenian Army
Unknown, at least 100 reported by Armenian commanders

Vs
Azeri Forces unknown
Contested by Armenians and Azerbaijani government
civilians deaths after the battle ended estimated to be at least 200 with 62,000






On May 9, 1992, Armenian forces captured the mountain stronghold of Shusha but remained on the defensive until the next year. Fighting between Armenians and Azeris continued in other parts of the enclave, including Lachin, Khojavend, and Aghdara. However, nearly all offensives launched by Azerbaijan failed or could not hold on to captured territory. By the spring of 1993 the Azerbaijani military, which had the upper hand in the initial stages of the war, had been largely reduced to unorganized and incoherent fighting groups. By March 1993 the fighting had shifted to west and south of Karabakh.

Kelbajar was a raion surrounded by several canyons and an elevated mountain range known as the Murov Mountains. In the attack, Armenian forces from four directions, including Armenia proper, assaulted and captured an area of over 1,900 square kilometers. This linked Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh and opened a second "corridor" for Armenia to send aid through.



Monte Melkonian's advance:

The following two days saw a massive refugee column of cars and trucks "laden with bundles... bumper to bumper" trudging through the intersection. Melkonian ordered his forces to halt their advance until the remnants of the column dried up in the early afternoon of April 1. Assessing that most refugees had left, he ordered his units to advance and sent a detachment to guard a vital tunnel leading south towards Zulfugarli.

While his troops had assumed that most civilians had left Kelbajar, they encountered a GAZ-52 transport truck in the tunnel and, thinking it was a military vehicle, fired and destroyed it with rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles. As they observed the wreck of the vehicle, the troops realized they had taken out a vehicle filled entirely with civilians: twenty-five Kurd and Azeri kolkhoz workers. Four of them, including the driver of the truck and his daughter, were killed. The rest were ordered by Melkonian to be taken to a hospital in Karabakh's capital of Stepanakert; however, as many as eleven of them died.

As the deadline passed on April 2, Melkonian's armor entered the intersection and encountered a line of Azeri tanks and infantry. A firefight ensued but lasted for only several minutes as the defense line was soon battered and destroyed. Many of the Azeri forces were ill-prepared for the attack as Melkonian noted when pointing out to their lack of equipment. Despite having his force reduced down to a total of sixty-eight men, a force too weak to take the capital, he ordered them to continue forward.





After the Battle of Kalbajar March 27–April 3, 1993

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Battle of Aghdam (June 12 – July 23,1993)








The Battle of Aghdam (June – July 1993) – took place on July 23, 1993 in the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh War, during which Armenian forces of Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army liberated the city of Aghdam.














Date: June 12 – July 23, 1993
Location: Aghdam, Armenia
Result: Decisive Armenian victory



Belligerents:
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Vs
Azerbaijan



Commanders and leaders:
Samvel Babayan
Anatoly Zinevich
Vitaly Balasanyan

Vs
Talib Mammadov




Strength:
6,000 troops,
1 squadron of Mi-24's
~ 60 tanks

Vs
6,000 troops,
unknown number of tanks, armoured fighting vehicles
and Mi-24 helicopters



Casualties and losses are unknown







Following Operation Goranboy in 1992, the Azeri forces lost the control of the territory of former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast by mid-1993. During the military coup in Ganja by Colonel Surat Huseynov followed by political turmoil in Baku in June 1993, Huseynov pulled his forces back from the Karabakh front and marched on Baku.

The Armenian forces advanced on Agdam. The city of Agdam is about 30 km northeast of Stepanakert. Azerbaijanis in Agdam and Armenians in Stepanakert and Askeran would exchange heavy artillery fire. The shelling of Agdam became more intense starting from early March 1993.






The liberation of Agdam started on June 12 from north and south of Agdam using Grad missile lanchers, heavy artillery and tanks. The campaign also included simultaneous assault on Tartar. The first attack on the city was repelled by Azerbaijani defense.



The clash was marked by the death of Monte Melkonian, a famed Armenian military commander.

Armenians were able to capture Farukh mountain 10 km away from Agdam overlooking the town from the northeast. Khydyrly village around which Azerbaijani forces took up positions fell next. Shelling of Qiyasli village situated several kilometers behind the city of Agdam to the east, started on June 20 and within three days was overrun by Armenian forces. At the same time, the Armenian forces moved towards the city from the south liberating Merzili and Yusifcanlı villages. By July 5, the city of Agdam was surrounded by Armenian forces and was subject to heavy artillery and Grad bombardment.


Despite the national mobilization, Azerbaijani forces were able to retake only a few villages but not the city. Today the city lies in ruins and is used by the Nagorno-Karabakh Defense Army as a vital strategic defense point. In the course of next three months, Armenians liberated four new districts of Qubadli, Jabrayil, Fizuli and Zangelan.





Battle of Aghdam June 12 – July 23, 1993 (documentary)

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1993 Summer Offensives
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Summer_Offensives





The 1993 Summer Offensives of the Nagorno-Karabakh War saw the liberation of several regions by Armenian military units in a series of battles from June to August 1993.









Armenian soldiers during a cease fire during the Nagorno-Karabakh War in 1993.






Date:1993
Location: Agdam, Azerbaijan
Result: Nagorno-Karabakh Republic's victory


Belligerents:
Armenia
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Vs
Azerbaijan
Mujahideen from Hezb-e-Islami


Casualties and losses:
Armenian Army
235 killed

Azeri forces
840 killed




As bombardments against the Nagorno-Karabakh's indigenous civilian population emanating from Agdam intensified, on July 4, an artillery bombardment was commenced by Armenian forces against the region's capital of Agdam. As the civilians began to evacuate Agdam, so did the soldiers. As house to house fighting took place, the Azeris, conflicted by desertions, undisciplined troops, and low morale, made little effort to defend the town. Within the end of the month, Armenian forces had taken hold of Agdam and an estimated 120,000 civilians had left the Agdam region. On July 29, the second UNSC resolution, 853, was passed condemning the offensive and reaffirming the previous points it had made. Despite calls to halt their advances, the Armenian government said that they had no control over the enclave's military leaders in order to call off the offensive.


Facing a military collapse, Aliev attempted to mediate with the de facto Karabakh government and Minsk Group officials. A three day truce was agreed upon by both governments beginning on July 26. Within days, as a sight that had become all too familiar for both, the cease fire collapsed and both sides resumed their fighting. In mid-August, Armenians massed a force to take the Azeri regions of Fizuli and Jebrail, south of NKAO proper. Azerbaijan charged that Armenian forces had already begun bombarding the villages while the Armenians denied it, claiming that they were defending the southern border of the enclave from Azeri attacks.


In either case, Armenian forces crossed south and advanced south towards the border of Iran towards Fizuli. Supported by heavy armor, they pushed their way through the region as Iran's government issued several warnings on the new offensive but also said it would recommit itself to new peace talks. The region was populated by 30-50,000 Azeris, forcing many of them to flee and seek refuge in Iran.

By August 20, Fizuli, Jebrail, and Zangelan had fallen. In a span of several months, Azerbaijan had lost a staggering five regions adjacent to Karabakh.