 Jeschonnek's brothers served in the "Kriegsmarine" (Navy) and he was sympathetic to the desire of the navy to have adequate air support in the Battle of the Atlantic.Karl Dönitz, flag officer for U-boats, took control of one unit in early 1941, which was soon wrested back by Göring.A compromise was agreed and a command created, "Fliegerführer Atlantik" (Flying Commander Atlantic) under "Luftwaffe" control.