OPREP NO. 941 . 22nd FEBRUARY, 1945.

Sortie Report (Form 541)

21 SQUADRON S.A.A.F. RAID ON SERMIDE SUGAR REFINERY WITH ROVIGO M/YARDSAS AN ALTERNATIVE TARGET. OPREP NO. 941 . 22nd FEBRUARY, 1945.OPERATION NO. 151/21S/M. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _429 A : Lt. Col. Ord Lt. Wells Hodges Smit Forster WildingPARSONSON639 T : Lt. Francis Gough Ryan Andrews Laird Rennie577 U : Lt. Napier McDonald T. Owen Hughes Jordaan Stubbs Moir561 B : Capt. Musgrove Goble Jordaan Rabie Jones(Capt.) Cook.474 D : Reyneke Cordell Teague Hennesey Cleete Tennant619 G : Lt. Hussey Quaife Wells Boast Watkinson Kennedy477 W : Lt. Isted Williams Gelb Bedford Botha Collins518 R : Lt. Collender Gillam Deane Benson Banfield Suter498 N : Lt. Quail Louwrens Kros Douglas Wilson Solomon.ANTI FLAK:-632 J : Lt. Brunette McDonald R Benade Roelofse Betteley Heaven635 YY: Lt. Ackermann Dore Steenkamp Godwin Malan Stephen.TIMES:- 2.10 HRS FOR ALLREMARKS:- Two Apples one Lemon.

Transcriber's Notes

S.A.A.F: South African Air Force.
SERMIDE SUGAR REFINERY: A primary industrial target in the Po Valley. Refineries were prioritized by the Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force (MATAF) because they served as reinforced logistical hubs or fuel storage depots for German forces.
ROVIGO M/YARDS: Rovigo Marshalling Yards. The designated "Alternative Target" for this mission.
OPREP: Operational Report.
OPERATION NO. 151/21S/M: The 151st operational mission for 21 Squadron using Marauder (M) aircraft.
Lt. Col. Ord: Lieutenant Colonel Donald Ord, DFC; Officer Commanding 21 Squadron.
ANTI FLAK: Specialized sorties intended to suppress enemy anti-aircraft batteries (Flak) immediately prior to or during the bombing run of the main formation.

Two Apples one Lemon: Tactical code used to report mission success. In this context, "Apples" typically signify a successful strike on the primary target by two of the three dispatched boxes, while "Lemon" denotes an abortive or unsuccessful attempt by the third section.