Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Report on observed light phenomenon — Gotland, August 9, 1946
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A 1946 military report from Gotland, Sweden, documenting a civilian sighting of a fast-moving, light-bulb-shaped object over the sea. The witness, Mrs. Modin, expressed agitation and claimed the object was a 'flying bomb' from Germany.
This document is a formal military report dated August 9, 1946, from the Royal Gotland Infantry Regiment (Kungl Gotlands infanteriregemente). It details a telephone report received by Corporal Andersson at 21:15 on August 9, 1946, from a woman identified as Mrs. Modin. Mrs. Modin reported observing a light phenomenon over the sea from Fridhem, approximately 5 kilometers southeast of Visby, between 03:00 and 04:00. She described the object as resembling a light bulb that left a shimmer behind it. According to the report, the object moved very fast on a straight, northerly course. Mrs. Modin appeared highly agitated during the call and claimed to have seen a 'flying bomb.' When asked by Corporal Andersson where it came from, she stated without hesitation that it came from Germany before ending the call. The report was signed by C. G. Geijer and noted that the information was immediately relayed to the military staff in Stockholm.
att hon verkade mycket upprörd och påstod att hon sett en "sån där flygbomb"
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Official Assessment
A report was received from a Mrs. Modin regarding a light phenomenon observed over the sea near Fridhem. The witness described the object as resembling a light bulb, moving rapidly on a straight, northerly course. The witness appeared agitated and claimed it was a 'flying bomb' from Germany.
Witnesses
- ModinMrs.
Key Persons
- AnderssonCorporal (vpl korpralen)