Press Compilation of Ghost Bomb Sightings and Incidents, July 1945

This document is a compilation of press reports from late July 1945 regarding the phenomenon known as the 'ghost bomb' (spökbomben) in Sweden and Denmark. The reports detail various sightings of mysterious aerial objects, including a silent white object seen in Korsör, Denmark, and a projectile passing 20 meters above a farmer in southern Norrland, Sweden. The Swedish military's air defense department explicitly stated that no such projectile had been recovered, noting that even if one had crashed into a lake, the thick mud would make recovery extremely difficult. The document also addresses attempts to link these aerial phenomena to terrestrial fires, such as a large fire at a sulfite factory in Svartvik and a chicken coop fire in Härjedalen. In both instances, local authorities and police dismissed the 'ghost bomb' theory, attributing the fires to heat-induced sparks or the accidental ignition of stored materials. The text reflects a period of public anxiety and official skepticism regarding these unidentified aerial phenomena.