Royal Air Force Target code numbers 1940

[Kaczmarek]

Dear gents,

I hope anyone can help me. I look for the targets behind the code numbers A.74
A.77
F.152
"SEMO"
"MOPA"
For my opinion A.74 could be the Oil Refinery Lützkendorf and F.152 for Armament Works Skoda Pilsen. Can anyone confirm this ?

Rgds,
Kaczmarek

[Steve Smith]

Kaczmarek,

Yes I can confirm A.74 ( changed to GQ1512) was the Mitteldeutsche oil & Benzin A.G Plant.

F.152 (Changed to GY4657) was the Skoda works at Pilsen.

Regards

Steve

[Kaczmarek]

Hi Steve,

nice to hear from you again and thank you for your answer. Can you say also for which target the A.77 and the abbreviations "SEMO" and "MOPA" stands ?

Rgds,
René

[Observer1940]

Hello René and Steve

I thought I had seen A.77

According to a mid August 1940 ORB AIR 27/485 50 Squadron:-

"enemy synthetic oil plant and oil storage units at MERSEBURG (A.77)."

Regards Mark

[Steve Smith]

Hi Both,

A.77 (changed to GQ1515) : Merseburg (Leuna) I.G Fauben Leunawerke.

I will look for the other two René

Regards

Steve

[Observer1940]

A very sad note about I.G. Farben. I came across a distressing account some years ago that the German company I.G. Farben made the chemicals for the Nazi government to murder German people and other people because of their Jewish descent, or people with disabilities, or political or other beliefs.

Mark

[rafcommands]

SEMO

Self Evident Military Objective

Regards
Ross

[Leendert]

Found this for MOPA: Military Objective Previously Attacked.

In present days it stands for Master Oscillator Power Amplifier.

Regards,

Leendert

[Kaczmarek]

Hello to all,

many thanks for your additional and helpful informations.

Rgds,
René