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The First Bijeljina Light Infantry Brigade (The "Panthers" Guard Special Brigade) (serb. Специјална бригада Гарда "Пантери”) was one of the elite units of the Army of Republika Srpska.

Composition
Some 2000 men in total were part of the Garda Panteri at some point or another, of which over 100 were killed in action, while another 800 were wounded. The commanders of the brigade were Ljubiša Savić Mauzer and Branko Pantelić-Panter.

History
The Garda Panteri was formed on May 2nd 1992, and up until July 1st 1992 it was called "Nacionalna garda Srpske autonomne oblasti (SAO) Semberija i Majevica" ("National Guard of the Serbian Autonomous Region of Semberija and Majevica"). It was part of the East Bosnian Corps. It changed its name to "Panteri" to honour the deceased Branko Pantelić-Panter. Its founder was Ljubiša Savić Mauzer. A society dedicated to the veterans of the Garda Panteri is based in Bijeljina.