KG51 losses on 23 August 1942.

[Juha]

Yes, the Bf 110 case was interesting. The given explanation was that Berlin had ordered to end the use of Bf 110s in ground attack/fighter bomber missions in far North. The locals had thought that 110s was still very potent in that kind of work and had continued to use them as fighter bombers contrary to the order. The 110 in question was hit by AAA fire during an attack against a train on Murmansk railway line and because of that its crew had to made a forced landing on way home. The pilot (the crew was rescued) was ordered to sign a combat report in which the reason of forced landing was given as an engine failure. At least that was how the story was told in an old AM or AI.

Juha