Izet Nanić

Izet Nanić
Born	4 October 1965 Bužim, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Died	5 August 1995 (aged 29)
Allegiance	SFR Yugoslavia Bosnia and Herzegovina
Service/branch	Yugoslav Air Force Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Years of service	1992–95
Commands held	Brigade commander
Battles/wars	Croatian War of Independence Battle of Vukovar Bosnian War

Izet Nanić (4 October 1965 – 5 August 1995) was a Bosnian Army brigade commander during the Yugoslav wars. An ethnic Bosniak, Izet Nanić was born to Ibrahim and Rasima, as second of seven children. He was married and has three 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.