Later he was involved in anti-partisan operations against Soviet guerillas in Eastern Latvia and Belarus with the Latvian police battalions .
At the end of 1941 Lobe was appointed head of the Latvian self - defence force .
Later he was involved in anti-partisan operations against Soviet guerillas in Latvian   and Belarus with the Latvian police battalions .
At the end of 1941 Lobe was appointed head of the Latvian self - defence force .