7 June 1944 in France : a JU52 /3mg8e of Verbindungsstaffel/Lfl.Kdo.3 crash

[gilles collaveri]

Dear all,



On 7 June 1944, the JU52 /3mg8e Wnr7324 belonging to Verbindungsstaffel/Lfl.Kdo.3 crashed at Cazaux, in the southwest of Bordeaux, killing its crew of four. (« Absturz ins Meer. Bruch 100%”)


The panel recently found (see my latest post) is likely to come from this JU52, and we try to shed some light on this event.


Can you help on the following:



- - JU52/3mg8e : is it the seaplane version of the JU52 ?
- - What is exactly “Verbindungsstaffel/Lfl.Kdo.3”?
- - What was the mission of this aircraft? what was it doing there on 7 June 1944?


- Ideally, the corresponding NVM would be great..


Thanks in advance.


GC


PS : a special thanks Matti who supplied the above data on this aircraft