Himmler tried to make the units of the 13th Handschar and 23rd Kama Divisions follow the traditions of the old Muslim units of the Hapsburg Empire, which had ruled the region before World War I.

• 希姆莱希望把第13“弯刀”师和第23”卡玛”师继承哈布斯堡帝国回教军队的光荣传统。那时的回教军队在一战前统治着这里。