505th Brigade
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The 505th Brigade / (505th Bužim
Brigade) was part of the 5th Corps under the command of then Brigadier General (now Lieutenant General) Atif Dudakovic
. The 505th brigade was honored by the late president of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegović
, as the most elite brigade during the Bosnian War
because of its many successful victories.
The Brigade was commanded by Izet Nanić
.
The 505th Brigade was also famous for its use of Takbir
during wartime.
Bužim
Bužim is a village and municipality situated in the most northwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina. Administratively, it is part of the Una-Sana Canton.-Geography:...
Brigade) was part of the 5th Corps under the command of then Brigadier General (now Lieutenant General) Atif Dudakovic
Atif Dudakovic
Atif Dudaković is a former general in the Bosnian army, commanding the army's Fifth Corps before becoming the general commander of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina army...
. The 505th brigade was honored by the late president of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegović
Alija Izetbegovic
Alija Izetbegović was a Bosniak activist, lawyer, author, philosopher and politician, who, in 1990, became the first president of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He served in this role until 1996, when he became a member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, serving until 2000...
, as the most elite brigade during the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
because of its many successful victories.
The Brigade was commanded by Izet Nanić
Izet Nanic
Izet Nanić was a Bosnian brigade commander.- Early life and education :Izet Nanić was born October 4, 1965 in Bužim. He finished High School in 1984 in Zagreb. After being accepted in the military academy in Belgrade, where he was for 2 years, then going to Sarajevo for 1 year...
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The 505th Brigade was also famous for its use of Takbir
Takbir
The Takbīr or Tekbir is the Arabic term for the phrase ' . It is usually translated "God is [the] Greatest," or "God is Great". It is a common Islamic Arabic expression...
during wartime.
Reorganized Units
The brigade was reorganized and these units were added:- 1. Detachment TO Bužim
- 2. Detachment TO Bužim
- 3. Detachment TO Bužim
- Special Forces Unit "Hamze"
- Special Forces Unit "Gazije"
- Independent Units from the detachment TO Bužim