Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939) but it produced co-operation difficulties. A solution to the problem was twofold. Fighter units defending the North Sea coast were subordinated to "Luftgaukommando" XI (Air District Command 9) in Hanover. These fighter units would function as an autonomous fighter command, or "Jagdfliegerführer" (Fighter Flyer Leaders). The command of Fighter Command unit was given to "Oberstleutnant" Carl-August Schumacher, a former commander of II./"Jagdgeschwader" 77. Schumacher had served in the "Kaiserliche Marine" (Imperial German Navy) during the First World War and as an officer cadet had seen combat at the Battle of Jutland. It was hoped with his naval background and easy
The Battle of the Harvests The Battle of the Harvests The Battle of the Harvests (aka Battle of the Harvests) is a 18-minute 1942 Canadian documentary film, made by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as part of the wartime "Canada Carries On" series. The film was produced by James Beveridge and directed by Stanley Jackson, who also provided the narration."The Battle of the Harvests" shows how the farmers were mobilized worldwide in a battle of harvests to serve the fighting nations during the Second World War. The film's French version title was "La Bataille des récoltes". In 1942, farmers have become an important