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, including a white object moving at high speed over Korsör, Denmark, and a projectile passing 20 meters above a farmer in southern Norrland, Sweden. The Swedish Defense Staff's air defense department explicitly stated that no such projectile had been found in a northern lake, despite rumors to the contrary, noting that the lake's thick mud layer would make recovery difficult. The document also addresses a fire at the Svartvik sulfite factory, where police dismissed rumors of a 'ghost bomb' impact, attributing the fire instead to extreme heat and mechanical issues. A separate incident involving a burning chicken coop in Härjedalen, initially suspected to be related to the ghost bombs due to reports of an explosion and electrical failure, was determined to be caused by detonators and nitrolite cartridges stored on-site, with electrical power confirmed to have been active during the event.