[Stig Jarlevik]

Rick

I take it you don't have MAW Vol 2?

According to Shores et al Luftwaffe lost three aircraft that night (6/7.7.42) one of them being the Ju 88 C as per Matti's answer, the other two being He 111 H.
The problem is that British nightfighters (Beaufighters from 46 Sq) only claimed two victories and it seems Allied Flak did not claim anything either.

So unless one German loss is recorded on the wrong date the conclusion has to be that one aircraft was lost to other causes. What that cause was is anyone's guess I suppose.

I./NJG 2 primary job at night during this time was to intercept 205 Groups Wellingtons making more or less nuisance raids at night against various German/Italian strongpoints while the British Beaus did the same thing against the German raiders.

One long shot might be that some gunner was extremely lucky that night and managed to score, without perhaps even realising his skill, and the crew never bothered to make any report of it. But as I said this is perhaps very speculative...

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Stig