OKW ordered Army Group B to safeguard vital interests and communications routes in the area, and Rommel complied. Tasking II SS Panzer Corps to lead, and utilising the considerable forces at the disposal of Army Group B, several sweeps were conducted from late September to mid November, claiming success and the killing or capturing of thousands of partisans and capturing of much materiel.
OKW instructed Army Group B to safeguard important interests and communication networks in the region, and Rommel adhered. II SS Panzer Corps was assigned to lead these operations, leveraging the forces available to Army Group B. Over a period from late September through mid-November, multiple sweeps were executed, achieving success and capturing or killing thousands of partisans along with significant supplies.