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FBINovember 7, 1957PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

65_HS1-101634279_100-DE-26505

Germany

Summary

This 1957 FBI report details an interview with Wladyslaw Krasuski, who described witnessing a large, circular vehicle rising vertically in 1944 Germany, near a military compound. The report provides insights into the sighting and the context of the event.

Key highlights

  • The UFO was described as 75 to 100 yards in diameter and 14 feet high.p.13

    SEVENTY FIVE TO ONE HUNDRED YARDS IN DIAMETER, APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN FEET HIGH
  • Engines stalled during the sighting, accompanied by a high-pitched whine.p.13

    ENGINE OR THACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THIS PERIOD
  • Krasuski was a Polish POW who immigrated to the U.S. in 1951.p.9

    arrived in the United States at New York, May 2, 1951
  • He communicated with the U.S. government after hearing about a similar phenomenon in Texas.p.9

    might have some information about the rocket in Texas

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / FBI
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Public domain (US Government work)
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