Battle of Karuše
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| Battle of Karuša | |||||||
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| Part of the Bosnian War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
 Army of Republika Srpska | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mustafa Cerovac |
Slavko Lisica Vojislav Šešelj[1] | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Operational Group 7-Jug • 203rd Motorized Brigade | Operative Group Doboj (OG Doboj) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown number of Soldiers, 10 tanks and 5 armored transporters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 6 Soldiers killed[1] | Around 140 killed; 11 tanks & transporters destroyed[1][2] | ||||||
The Battle of Karuša (Bosnian: Bitka na Karušama), also locally known as the “Tank Graveyard of Karuša” (Groblje Tenkova Karuše), was a battle fought during the Bosnian War from 19 to 22 March 1993 at Karuša, near Doboj in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It involved the ARBiH defending against an offensive by the VRS. The engagement ended in an ARBiH defense victory, halting the VRS attack and forcing their withdrawal.
In early 1993 the VRS had established control over Doboj and repeatedly attempted to capture surrounding areas held by the ARBiH. Karuša, located just south of Doboj near the confluence of the Usora and Bosna rivers, was a strategically significant point. The VRS offensive was part of a broader operation aiming to link Doboj, Teslić, Maglaj, and surrounding territory under Serb control.[3] Alija Izetbegovic mentioned that this battle had a big importance for ARBiH[4][5]