Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Sighting Report — Stockholm, Sweden, August 17, 1945
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A 1945 Swedish military telegram reporting a light phenomenon over Stockholm that ended in two explosions. The report speculates the object may have been a 'rocket bomb'.
This document is a telegram sent to the Swedish Defence Staff (Försvarsstaben) on August 17, 1945. The report, filed by Lars Strandberg and received by K. Folin at 21:10, details a sighting of a light phenomenon observed earlier that evening at 20:50. The witness observed the object in the Kungsholmen district of Stockholm, specifically noting its proximity to the railway area. The object was described as appearing at an altitude of approximately 4-2 finger-widths above the horizon. The sighting concluded with two distinct explosions. The report explicitly mentions the possibility that the phenomenon was a 'rocket bomb'.
Ljusfenomen som möjligen kan vara 'raketbomb' iakttaget från Kungsholmen i Stockholm
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Official Assessment
Light phenomenon possibly identified as a 'rocket bomb'.
A light phenomenon was observed at 20:50 on August 17, 1945, in the Kungsholmen area of Stockholm. The object was described as being at an altitude of 4-2 finger-widths above the horizon and concluded with two explosions.
Key Persons
- Lars StrandbergSender of the report
- K. FolinReceiver/Recorder of the report