East Germany: Former Mayor Reports Saucer Landing with Metallic-Clad Entities
On July 9, 1952, a Greek newspaper published testimony of a former East German village mayor who encountered a 13-15 meter metallic saucer on the ground with two entities in 'shiny metallic clothing' — sworn under oath.
Background
On July 9, 1952, a newspaper in Athens, Greece, published an article titled 'Flying Saucers in East Germany.' A former village mayor who had escaped East Germany with his family related an incident that occurred at dusk while on the Soviet side.
The Encounter
He and his 11-year-old daughter were returning home on his motorcycle when it blew a tire. The daughter called his attention to something odd some 140 meters away in a wooded area. When within about 40 meters, the father realized what they'd initially seen were two 'men' dressed in 'shiny metallic clothing.' One of them had a 'lamp on the front of his body, which lit up at regular intervals.'
The Craft
Apparently unnoticed, they discovered a round metallic object on the ground in a clearing. He estimated it to be 13-15 meters in diameter, shaped like a 'handle-less frying pan.' Two rows of holes were spaced around its periphery. Atop the saucer body was a black conical tower three meters high. When his daughter spoke, the entities scampered into the tower. The object rose slowly, surrounded by a ring of flames, with a slight hum plus a whistling sound. A fresh depression in the ground matched the vehicle's diameter. The father swore to all of his observations under oath in court.
Significance
One of the earliest close encounter cases with entities reported via CIA channels, sworn under oath.