About this episode
The episode discusses the investigation of a controversial photo related to the Roswell Incident.
by UFO History Buff & Author , Charles Lear In 1980, The Roswell Incident by Charles Berlitz and William Moore was published. In the book , on page 103 of the first printing, there is a bad photocopy of a photo showing two soldiers escorting a small creature. One of the soldiers is carrying a suitcase-shaped object that seems to be a respiration device, as there is a hose going from it to the creature’s mouth. The photo is said to have “reportedly first surfaced in Wiesbaden, Germany.” In 1981, Wiesbaden resident Klaus Webner took it upon himself to investigate. He wrote an article presenting his findings that was published in the September 1981 issue of The Probe Report, put out by the Britain-based Probe UFO Research Organization.In the book, the photocopy is presented with the caption “Alien from Another World or Elaborate Hoax?” The reader is told that it, along with the “artist’s interpretation” on the preceding page, is being published “without comment about whether it may or may not pertain to certain significant aspects of the Roswell Incident.” According to the authors, “an unnamed informant” gave the original photo, which he said he bought for a dollar, to FBI agent…
People in this episode
Guest: Charles Lear
Topics covered
- UFO history
- Roswell Incident
- photographic evidence
- military involvement
- investigation
Keywords
- Roswell
- UFO
- photocopy
- military
- Klaus Webner
- Charles Berlitz
- William Moore
- investigation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Probe UFO Research Organization, FBI
Books & works: The Roswell Incident, The Probe Report
Places: Wiesbaden, Germany, New Orleans
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