Nagyszeben (Sibiu/Hermannstadt) was occupied on 2 September by the forward troops of the Romanian 1st Army. However, the Romanians evacuated the city on the following day. The Romanians were plainly apprehensive that, in order to keep Nagyszeben under occupation, they would have to extend their bridgehead-like formation beyond capacity. With neither side actually occupying Nagyszeben, an Austro-Hungarian service battalion proceeded to evacuate government property from the city throughout the following week, unhindered by either side. This battalion, comprising 300 Landsturm, was commanded by Major Reiner. The evacuation was completed on 10 September. Also on 10 September, the Romanian 1st Army captured Sellenberk (Șelimbăr/Schellenberg), two miles southeast of Nagyszeben. This marked the end of the Romanian advance in the area for the ensuing fortnight. Sellenberk became the center of the main Romanian position north of the Turnu Roșu Pass.