Looking for information about JU52 crash on 27 March 1943 near Béziers

[Laurent Rizzotti]

Originally Posted by Seaplanes

This was Ju 52/3mg8e W.Nr. 7709 that was reported crashed and exploded when striking high grounds near Condedes. Cause not given, only that the crew of four were all killed.

Hi Seaplanes, there is no place as Condedes, the real crashplace should be Condades, don't know if the typo is your or the German loss list (probably the latter).

Istres was a major hub for German air transport units and paratroops during spring and summer 1943. For example, the paratroopers dropped as reinforcement in Sicily in mid-July 1943 were coming from here. On 17 August 1943 a B-17 raid from North African bases did a lot of damage here.