7th Muslim Brigade

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7th Muslim Brigade
7. muslimanska viteška oslobodilačka brigada
The patch of the 7th Muslim Brigade (as of 1995); worn on issued armbands, mostly for ceremonial use
Active	1992-1996
Country	Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Allegiance	Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Branch	Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Assault
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Zenica
Colors	Green, Gold
Engagements	Battle of Bugojno Battle of Fojnica Battle of Vareš Kladanj-Vlasenica 1994 Teslić-Šerić 1994 Operation "Domet-1" Operation "Tekbir-95" Operation "Farz-95"
Commanders
Notable commanders	Asim Koričić (commander until April 1st, 1993) Amir Kubara (commander from August 6th, 1993 to April 4th, 1994) Šerif Patković (commander from April 4th, 1994 to August 17th, 1995) Halil Brzina (commander from August 17th, 1995)

The 7th Muslim brigade (Bosnian: 7. muslimanska brigada / 7. muslimanska viteška oslobidilačka brigada) was an elite all-volunteer brigade of the 3rd Corps of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It served as the ARBiH's primary assault brigade in Central Bosnia, and was headquartered in Zenica. The brigade's manpower largely came from the cities of Zenica, Travnik, and Kakanj; however, there were soldiers from all over Bosnia who served in its ranks. During the war, the brigade liberated over 1,100 km² of territory, including multiple cities, as well as numerous villages and mountains.^[1] Some of the most notable combat actions of the 7th Muslim brigade include the liberation of Vareš, Fojnica, Bugojno, Kakanj, and Travnik from the hands of HVO forces, as well as the defence of Mt. Igman and the liberation of liberation of Mt. Vlašić (Opaljenik), Teslić-Šerić (Jezera), Nabožić (Ilijaš), and Vozuća and the Ozren pocket from VRS forces.^[2]

3,447 soldiers passed through the ranks of the brigade, and 236 were killed in action. 30 members were awarded the Bosnian Army's highest wartime award, the Golden Lily (Zlatni Ljiljan).^[3]