The North Caucasian Legion (Germ.Legion Nordkaukasien) and the Mountain-Caucasian Legion (Germ.Bergkaukasien Legion) legions were created in accordance with the order of February 19, 1942. Initially, its soldiers, recruited from the camps of prisoners of war, deserters, and partly from representatives of emigration were included in the Caucasian-Mohammedan Legion (Germ. Kaukasisch-Mohammedanische Legion).