Background
An ethnic Bosniak, Izet Nanić was born to Ibrahim and Rasima, as second of seven children.
An ethnic Bosniak, Izet Nanić was born to Ibrahim and Rasima, as second of seven children.
Until 1992, Nanić was an officer of the Yugoslav People"s Army. He was a lieutenant of the Yugoslav Air Force and Antiaircraft Defence in Kragujevac, Serbia. After beginning of the Croatian War of Independence, Nanić served in Western Slavonia and Western Syrmia, participating in the Battle of Vukovar.
At the beginning of Bosnian War, he joined the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He became the commander of the 505th Brigade of the 5th Corps led by Brigadier General Atif Dudaković. He led the command for four years, the entire war.
Izet Nanić was killed in action on 5 August 1995.
