✦ History

Armenian–Azerbaijani war (1918–1920)

March 30, 1918 – November 28, 1920

Result Inconclusive; Soviet invasion of Armenia and Azerbaijan and subsequent Soviet victory

Newly independent Armenia and Azerbaijan fought over Nakhchivan, Karabakh and Zangezur. The war ended when the Red Army took over both countries.

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Battles and events 3

1920
Soviet invasion of Azerbaijan Soviet victory South Caucasus Mikhail Tukhachevsky, Anastas Mikoyan, Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov
March 1920
Shusha massacre Shusha
September 24 – November 29, 1920
Soviet invasion of Armenia Soviet victory First Republic of Armenia

Key commanders

Russian SFSR 5

Mikhail Tukhachevsky military commander Anastas Mikoyan military commander Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov military commander Mikhail Levandovsky military commander Ivan Tyulenev military commander

Central Powers 4

Ali-Agha Shikhlinski military commander Samad bey Mehmandarov military commander Cevat Çobanlı military commander Khosrov bey Sultanov military commander

First Republic of Armenia 1

Andranik Ozanian military commander