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The 505th Bužim Knightly Brigade (505. Viteška Bužimska brigada) was part of the 5th Corps under the command of Brigadier General Izet Nanić. 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 victories. The 505th Brigade was commanded by Izet Nanić from its creation to his death in 1995. Throughout the Bosnian war the 505th brigade liberated about 300 km2 of Bosnian territory from the Republika Srpska.