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The ”’502nd Knightly Mountain Brigade”’ (Bosnian: 502. viteška brdska brigada) was a military brigade during the [[Bosnian War]] which operated in the [[Bihać pocket]] and was part of the [[5th Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)|5th Corps]]. It was formed on the July 19, 1992, as the ”’Second Bihać Muslim-Croat Infantry Brigade”’ in the settlement Žegar in Bihać. It was named “Muslim-Croat” because there was 1 battalion which was filled with soldiers of the Croat nationality. The brigade first awarded with title Celebrated (Slavna), later with title Knightly (Viteška). The first commander of the brigade was [[Atif Dudaković]], who later became the commander of the 5th Corps. <ref name=”:0″>{{Cite book |last=Felić |first=Bejdo |title=Peti korpus (1992-1995) |year=2002 |isbn=9958-22-098-9 |location=Sarajevo}}</ref> |
The ”’502nd Knightly Mountain Brigade”’ (Bosnian: 502. viteška brdska brigada) was a military brigade during the [[Bosnian War]] which operated in the [[Bihać pocket]] and was part of the [[5th Corps (Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina)|5th Corps]]. It was formed on the July 19, 1992, as the ”’Second Bihać Muslim-Croat Infantry Brigade”’ in the settlement Žegar in Bihać. It was named “Muslim-Croat” because there was 1 battalion which was filled with soldiers of the Croat nationality. The brigade first awarded with title Celebrated (Slavna), later with title Knightly (Viteška). The first commander of the brigade was [[Atif Dudaković]], who later became the commander of the 5th Corps. <ref name=”:0″>{{Cite book |last=Felić |first=Bejdo |title=Peti korpus (1992-1995) |year=2002 |isbn=9958-22-098-9 |location=Sarajevo}}</ref> |
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The 502nd Knightly Mountain Brigade (Bosnian: 502. viteška brdska brigada) was a military brigade during the Bosnian War which operated in the Bihać pocket and was part of the 5th Corps. It was formed on the July 19, 1992, as the Second Bihać Muslim-Croat Infantry Brigade in the settlement Žegar in Bihać. It was named “Muslim-Croat” because there was 1 battalion which was filled with soldiers of the Croat nationality. The brigade was first awarded with title Celebrated (Slavna), later with title Knightly (Viteška). The first commander of the brigade was Atif Dudaković, who later became the commander of the 5th Corps. [1]
Military unit
History
The 502nd Brigade made a significat contribution to the defense of the Bihać Pocket. It especially stood out in the battles at Grabež, Plješevica and in the liberation operations of Krajina. Its soldiers, despite their often poor equipment, showed excellent combat readiness and devotion to the goal of a free and complete Bosnia and Herzegovina. It’s most important achievement was the “Operation Tiger (1994)” which was a big success for the whole brigade and the Bosnian Army because it lead to the abolition of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia. This success earned the brigade the nickname “Tigrovi”.[2] The name of the brigade was changed on the 1.4.1993 from Second Bihać Muslim-Croat Infantry Brigade to 502nd Mountain Brigade, Vlado Šantić as the Deputy Commander detached the Croatian battalion on the 11.11.1992 and formed the 101. bojna HVO Bihać brigade.
Operation Grmeč
On 25 October the 502nd Brigade together with other brigades of the 5th Corps captured the Grabež barrack and much of the long-contested Grabež plateau east of Bihać. On the second day of the offensive the 502nd Brigade together with the 501st Brigade launched a attack and liberated over a hundred square kilometers of territory. [3]
Organization
On the day of the formation the brigade had: 83 officers, 120 non-commissioned officers, 1136 soldiers and consisted of 3 infrantry brigades which were:
- 1. Croatian battalion
- 2. Detachment TO (soldiers from the villages: Kamenica, Klokot, Izačić, Papari, Vikići)
- 3. Detachment TO Prekounje
The primary area of responsibility of the brigade extended from Tržačka Raštela to Dobrenica and from Ribići to Pritočki Grabež. Since the formation of the Autonomous Province of Western Bosnia the area of responsibility toward those forces was south of Pećigrad.
Command
On the day of the formation of the brigade, it was structured like this:
- Commander: Atif Dudaković
- Deputy Commander: Vlado Šantič
- Assistant for Morale: Alaga Ajdinović
- Asisstant for Security: Adem Šehić
- Assistant for Logistics: Filip Galić
Throughout the war, Hamdija Abdić “Tigar” held command of the brigade and remained in that position until the war ended.
Losses
The 502nd Brigade had 317 dead, 1694 wounded and 309 missing / captured fighters and elders from 1992-1995. 20 soldiers are “Zlatni Ljiljani” – recipients of the Order of the Golden Lily.[1]
