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| 505th Knightly Motorised Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 505. Viteška Motorizovana brigada | |
| Active | 15 August 1992 - 1995 |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Branch | Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Type | Infantry |
| Garrison/HQ | Bužim |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Izet Nanić,Enver Šehović |
The505th Knightly Motorised Brigade (505. Bužimska brigada) was part of the5th Corps of theBosnian Army under the command of Brigadier GeneralIzet Nanić. The 505th Knightly Motorized brigade was honored by the late president of Bosnia and Herzegovina,Alija Izetbegović, as the most elite brigade during theBosnian War.[citation needed]
The 505th Knightly Motorized brigade was commanded byIzet Nanić from its creation to his death in 1995. Throughout the Bosnian war the 505th brigade liberated about 300 km2 of Bosnian territory from theRepublika Srpska entity.[1]
The brigade was formed on 15 August 1992 and was initially known as the "105 Bužim Krajina Infantry Brigade." However, it was renamed on 1 April to the 505th Brigade. On the day of the formation, the brigade had 97 officers, 140 non-commissioned officers, and 1,452 soldiers, with one-third of them being armed with infantry or hunting weapons. On 14 December, by decision of the presidency, the brigade was given the title "Knightly".[2]The first war experience of the brigade was on 21 April 1992, where soldiers from theArmy of Republika Srpska attackedBosanska Krupa to seize it. They did not complete their objective. Still, the lack of weapons and ammunition forced the units to cross to the left bank of theUna River where positions were consolidated and established, and RS forces' advance in the direction ofCazin andBužim was stopped.[citation needed] The first major victory of the brigade was inMunja '93, where 360 poorly armed fighters from the brigade fought against a well fortified and well armed brigade from the Army of Republika Srpska and won.[3] Serb soldiers were killed in the battle and several hundred were wounded,[4] while only 18 from the 505th Brigade were killed.[5]
The commander of the brigade,Izet Nanić, was killed in theSiege of Bihać duringOperation Storm on 5 August 1995. He was posthumously awarded theOrder of the Golden Lily, and the Order of Hero of the Liberation War.
The 505th Buzim Brigade had 462 killed, 2,514 wounded and 189 missing / captured fighters and elders.[2][page needed]
The brigade was reorganized, and these units were added: