Ljusfenomen (Light Phenomenon) Sighting Report — Gotland, Sweden, August 4, 1946

On August 5, 1946, the Royal Gotland Infantry Regiment (Kungl. Gotlands Infanteriregemente) issued a report to the Air Defense Department of the Defense Staff regarding a sighting of an unidentified light phenomenon. The report details an incident that occurred on August 4, 1946, at 21:38. The witness, a soldier identified as Olsson (vpl 195-6-47) of the 2nd Company, I 18, observed the phenomenon while walking from Visby to I 18. The sighting took place at a location 1500 meters northwest of Visborgs slätt. According to the report, the object appeared as a white fireball moving westward at an estimated altitude of 200 meters with considerable speed. The fireball was followed by a tail of a duller glow, estimated to be approximately 10 meters in length. The object moved directly toward the observer's location before disappearing toward the ground behind treetops at an angle estimated at 30 degrees relative to the ground. The entire event lasted approximately two seconds, and no sound was associated with the phenomenon. The document is signed by the Regimental Commander, Herman Levin.