331_120752_Numeric_Files_1944–1945_37153_German_Armament_Equipment_Documents

Plain-English Summary

• What happened:This file contains SHAEF messages and memorandums related to "night phenomena (foofighters)," flak rockets, unidentified cylindrical objects, and blinking lights. The documents include multiple references to the observations of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron.
• Who reported it:Department of War
• What evidence exists:document
• What the government says:This file contains SHAEF messages and memorandums related to "night phenomena (foofighters)," flak rockets, unidentified cylindrical objects, and blinking lights. The documents include multiple references to the observations of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron.
• What remains unclear:Not provided in source.

Key Facts

Title

331_120752_Numeric_Files_1944–1945_37153_German_Armament_Equipment_Documents

Release

Release 01

Release date

2026-05-08

Incident date

1945-03-18

Agency

Department of War

Location

Germany

Location precision

region_only

Status

unknown

Source domain

war.gov

Source Documents

• pdf

  Source document
  Cached copy ↗Originalwww.war.gov↗

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