ALSACAT:

REGIONAL GENDARMERIE DISTRICT OF [-]

GROUP OF THE [-]

BRIGADE OF [-]

REPORT Nr 983

for J U N E 23 1976

UFO SIGHTING

GENDARMERIE NATIONALE GROUP Of the [-] COMPAGNY [-] Of [-] UNIT T.B. [-] REP Nr 983 of 06/23/1976	SHIPPING NOTICE CONSTITUENT WITH THE DOCUMENTS THAT IT LISTS THE PROCEDURE REGISTERED TO THE UNIT UNDER THE NUMBER INDICATED BELOW	U.F.O. appearance Frame for use of the recipient
TOPIC OF THE REPORTE U.F.O. APPEARANCE		INVESTIGATION PRELIMINARY IN THE ACT REQUIRED BY COURT

ORDER NUMBER	DESCCRIPTION OF THE PARTS
1	Synthesis report and situation maps
2	Report of hearing of W[-], J[-] ( Witness )
3	Report of hearing of E[-], C[-] ( Witness )
4	Report of hearing of S[-], R[-] ( Witness )
5	Report of hearing of H[-], R[-] ( Witness )

[Mention of the usual recipients.]

GENDARMERIE NATIONALE
SYNTHESIS REPORT

- Today, the sixth of July, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-six,

- We, the undersigned [-], [-], Warrant Officer, [-], [-], Gendarme, to the brigade of [-], report the following operations that we carried out, acting in uniform and in accordance with orders from our chiefs.

- On June 22, 1976, around 10:40 p.m., we were notified by telephone by W[-] J[-], residing at [-], that around 10:15 p.m., while he was walking with friends at a place called "[-]" at [-] on [-] ([-]), he would have seen above the [-] of the [-], a flying object of unusual shape and of red color.

- This object after heading over the refinery from [-] to [-] (Circumscription of the Brigade of [-]), reportedly left in the direction of the [Rhine] towards [Germany].

- On June 23, 1976 at 6:50 a.m., the person concerned presented himself to our services and accompanied us to the scene.

- The terminal of [-] (Company of [-]) of [-] on [-] is located on the territory of the said municipality, at [-] "[-]" of the aforementioned locality.

Contact details: [-] (See attached map)

- It consists of a set of buildings for administrative and technical use and storage tanks for petroleum products from [-] intended for the refineries of [-] ([-]) of [-] and [-].

Its total surface is 42 hectares.

- The named W[-], J[-] and his friends were on a dirt road along the [-] (See X on the attached map).

After a fairly short time, the object left in the direction of the refinery of [-] then of [-] (See map).

The previous evening, we informed the Brigade Commander of [-], of the presence of an unidentified object above the refinery.

On June 23, 1976 at 8:15 a.m., let us notify our Company Commander by radio message Nr 612/2.

- At 7:20 a.m. we hear W[-], J[-], who declares: that the day before around 10:15 p.m., he was in the company of E[-], C[-], D[-] , M[-] and B[-], E[-], about 400 meters from the pump station of the [-] terminal and that at this time he saw a red object above the terminal, high in the sky and practically motionless. The craft, which made no noise, left above the refinery, then returned above the terminal before disappearing above the [-]. He took photographs. (Hearing Exhibit Nr 2)

- At the end of his hearing, W[-], J[-], told us verbally that being a professional photographer, he was going to print the photos taken in his laboratory and give us photographs during the day.

- At 8:35 the same day we hear E[-], C[-], who states: that like his comrade W[-], he saw an intense glow produced by an object hovering above the terminal [-] then from the refinery. (Hearing Exhibit Nr 3)

- The other occupants of the vehicle, namely D[-], E[-], student living at [-] and B[-], N[-], executive secretary, also from [-], told us verbally a statement identical to those of their classmates.

- At 1 p.m., W[-], J[-], informed us that he developed the film on which he would have caught the flying object, but that the latter does not appear, the magnification not being high enough. At our request, he gives us the film which we send to the central laboratory of the Gendarmerie.

- In order to discover other witnesses of the facts, we are contacting the security services of the [-] terminal and the [-] refinery.

- These services informed us that none of the guards saw a flying object above the establishments under their surveillance.

- Two employees of the terminal [-]: Mr. S[-], R[-], and H[-], R[-], let us know that being at their home, they saw a shining object in the directions indicated by W[-], J[-].

- Upon receipt of this information, we move to the terminal of [-], where we hear:

S[-], R[-], who tells us at 3 p.m. that the day before around 10:15 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., he saw from his home at [-] ([-]), a luminous dot in the direction [-]. (Hearing Exhibit Nr 4)

He verbally specified that the direction indicated was [-], then the refinery.

Exhibit 983/1 Sheet No. 3

- The same day at 3:35 p.m., we hear:

H[-], R[-], who declares: that the day before around 10:15 p.m., at his home in [-] ([-]), he saw a shiny object moving noiselessly at a high altitude. (Hearing Exhibit Nr 5)

- On June 29, 1976, the central laboratory informed us that the film was totally unusable.

- Despite our research, no other witness to this phenomenon has been discovered.

- Note that the witnesses to the facts are known to us to be sensible and bona fide people.

Done and closed at [-], July 6, 1976

U[-], A[-]
Warrant Officer

F[-], J[-]-P[-]
Constable

GENDARMERIE NATIONALE GROUP Of the [-] COMPANY [-] Of [-] UNIT T.B. [-] REP Nr983 of 06/23 / 1976

HEARING REPORT

PART Nr 2 SHEET Nr 1 U.F.O. appearance. Frame reserved for the recipient

HEARD PERSON W[-], J[-] ( Witness ).

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THAT DAY twenty three June nineteen seventy six WE THE UNDERSIGNED U[-], [-], Warrant Officer F[-], J[-], Gendarme CONSIDERING ARTICLES [ ] OF THE CODE OF PENAL PROCEDURE, REPORT THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS WHICH WE PERFORMED IN UNIFORM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDERS OF OUR CHIEFS,

On June 23, 1976, at 7:30 a.m., at the Brigade office, we hear:

W[-] J[-], [-] years old, photographer, living at [-] ([-]), [-], who declares to us:

"On June 22, 1976, around 10:15 p.m., I was in the company of several comrades, E[-], C[-], D[-], W[-], B[-], W[-], on a path going to the fields about 400 meters from the station of [-] of [-] ([-]).

"We came to photograph animals.

"We saw a very intense glow in the sky, very high and almost above the pumping station.

"We stopped to hear a possible noise, we cut the engine of the car.

"The glow remained motionless for about 5 minutes. From the front, this glow was round and red in color.

"It moved towards the direction of the [-] at high speed, then returned to approximately its starting place still at high speed.

"It stopped for a few seconds and I photographed it.

"It left very slowly in the direction of the refinery of [-] ([-]), and I noticed that it had the shape of a very elongated cigar in profile.

"It was 10:30 p.m. when we no longer saw it.

"In my opinion, it cannot be an airplane, because of the shape and the absence of noise.

- June 23, 1976 at 7:40 a.m.

- Having read, I persist and sign.

GENDARMERIE NATIONALE GROUPEMENT Du [-] COMPAGNIE [-] De [-] UNITE B.T. [-] PV N§983 du 23/06 / 1976

PROCES-VERBAL D'AUDITION

PIECE N°3 Apparition d' O.V.N.I. Cadre réservé au destinataire

Person interviewed H[-], C[-] (Witness).

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THAT DAY twenty three June nineteen seventy six WE THE UNDERSIGNED U[-], to [-], Warrant Officer F[-], J[-], Gendarme CONSIDERING ARTICLES [ ] OF THE CODE OF PENAL PROCEDURE, REPORT THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS WE HAVE PERFORMED IN UNIFORM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDERS OF OUR CHIEFS,

On June 23, 1976 at 8:35 a.m., at the Brigade office, we hear:

H[-], C[-], years old, teacher, living at [-] ([-]), who tells us:

"On June 22, 1976, around 10:15 p.m., I was in the company of comrades on a path going through the fields towards the station of [-] of [-] ([-]), about 400 meters from it.

"I saw in the sky at a very high height, a very intense glow of red color. It remained motionless for about 5 minutes, then it moved away at high speed in the direction of [-], to come back a few moments later still at the same speed.

"The glow slowed down and my friend, who is a photographer, took the opportunity to take some photographs.

"Its shape was elongated like a cigar.

"It left in the direction of the [-] of [-] ([-]), when I no longer saw it.

"There was no sound and no stars in the sky.

"In my opinion, it cannot be a plane.

- June 23, 1976 at 8:55 a.m.

- Reading done, I persist and sign.

GENDARMERIE NATIONALE GROUP Of [-] COMPANY [-] Of [-] UNIT T.B. [-] REP. N°983 of the 06/23 / 1976

HEARING REPORT

PART Nr 4 U.F.O. appearance Frame to use by the recipient

HEARD PERSON S[-], R[-] (Witness).

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THAT DAY twenty three June nineteen seventy six WE THE UNDERSIGNED U[-], at [-], Warrant Officer F[-], J[-], Gendarme CONSIDERING THE ARTICLES [-] OF THE CODE OF PENAL PROCEDURE, REPORT THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS WE HAVE PERFORMED IN UNIFORM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDERS OF OUR CHIEFS.

On June 23, 1976 at 3:35 p.m., at the Brigade office, we hear:

"S[-] R[-], [-] years old, technical agent, residing at [-] ([-]), [-] who declares to us:

"Yesterday around 10:25 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., I was on the terrace of my house, when I noticed the presence in the sky, in the direction [-] at a fairly large distance and at an altitude medium, extremely bright spot the size of a ballpoint style section.

"This dot seemed strange to me, because it didn't look like a star or an airplane.

"I only saw it for a few seconds and as I had visitors at home, I paid no attention to it.

- June 23, 1976 at 8:55 a.m.

- Having read, I persist and sign.

GENDARMERIE NATIONALE GROUP Of the [-] COMPANY [-] Of [-] UNIT T.B. [-] REP Nr 983 of the 06/23 / 1976

HEARING REPORT

PART Nr 5 U.F.O. appearance Frame to use by the recipient

HEARD PERSON H[-], R[-] (Witness).

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THAT DAY twenty three June nineteen seventy six WE THE UNDERSIGNED U[-], at [-], Warrant Officer F[-], J[-], Gendarme CONSIDERING THE ARTICLES [-] OF THE CODE OF PENAL PROCEDURE, REPORT THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS WE HAVE PERFORMED IN UNIFORM AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDERS OF OUR CHIEFS.

On June 23, 1976 at 3:35 p.m., at the Brigade office, we hear:

E[-], R[-], years old, head of center, living at [] ([-]), [], who declares to us:

"""Yesterday evening, around 10:15 p.m., I was at my home, in the new district of [-], when I was on my balcony and noticed in the distance, more exactly in the direction [ -], an almost white yellow point of light, the size of a section of a ballpoint pen.

"""As the sky was dark and starless, I was interested.

"""This bright spot was stationary and initially I took it for a star.

"""Then this object moved slowly, then grew to the size of a spectacle lens, i.e. it appeared to be round, the luminosity is still as strong.

"""It seemed to make no noise and its altitude seemed high to me.

"""As it grew, ie rapidly, it disappeared while moving in the direction of the [-] refinery.

"""In my opinion and given my technical knowledge, I think it is a satellite.

- June 23, 1976 at 4 p.m.

- Having read, I persist and sign.

A UFO over Oberhoffen-sur-Moder?

Bischwiller. -- Following the testimony of four young people from Bischwiller, who claimed to have seen on Tuesday, June 22 at 10:15 p.m. a UFO over Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, the Bischwiller gendarmerie opened an investigation. According to these young people, the red-orange object appeared above the pumping station of the society of southern European pipelines. It was moving very slowly at first, then reportedly suddenly disappeared towards the Black Forest.

The police also reported that a similar object had been seen at the same time and in the same direction by a resident of Kilstett and an inhabitant of Herrlisheim.

JUNE 22, 1976. OBERHOFFEN SUR MODER (Bas Rhin)

Around 10:15 p.m., 4 young people saw an orange-red object above the pumping station of the Société des Pipelines sud-européenne. Moving slowly at first, it quickly disappeared towards the Black Forest. The gendarmerie reported that a similar object would have been seen at the same time and in the same direction by a resident of Kilstett and another of Herrlisheim.

("Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace" for 7/1/76)

Ref. F/00/67/76 06 22 (01) IQ: 1,1,0 ,1 ,0 (3)

Tuesday, June 22, around 10:15 p.m. (UT: 8:15 p.m.), four young people saw above the pumping station of the South European Pipelines Company in Oberhoffen sur Moder (67) a red-orange object. Moving slowly at first, it quickly disappeared towards the Black Forest. The gendarmerie reported that a similar object would have been seen at the same time and in the same direction by a resident of Kilstett and another from Herrlisheim.

Source: LDLN n°159 page 24, Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace du 1/07/76 (DNA).

Herrlisheim (67) on June 22, 1976

General features

Num Base:	2987
Department:	Bas Rhin (67)
Place of observation:	Herrlisheim
Latitude:	48.733
Longitude:	7.9
Date of observation:	June 22, 1976
Hour:	22:15 hours
Duration (HH:MM:SS):	N.C.
Weather:	No weather indication
Type of observation:	Visual: Distant
Nbr of witness(es):	1
Official investigation:	No

Features of the object

Nbr of object:	1
Type of object:	Not-defined
Size:	Not specified
Color:	Red
Luminosity:	Not specified
Visual characteristics:	No indication
Speed:	not defined
Movement/Displacement:	In straight line
Object on the ground:	No
Instantaneous disappearance:	No

Observation

A witness observes a red object rushing to the black forest

Sources

Lumières dans la Nuit issue 159

A UFO over OBERHOFFEN-SUR-MODER?

Bischwiller. Following the testimony of four young people from Bischwiller, who claimed to have seen on Tuesday, June 22 at 10:15 p.m. a UFO over Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, the Bischwiller gendarmerie opened an investigation. According to these young people, the red-orange object appeared above the pumping station of the society of southern European pipelines. It was moving very slowly at first, then reportedly suddenly disappeared towards the Black Forest.

The police also reported that a similar object had been seen at the same time and in the same direction by a resident of Kilstett and an inhabitant of Herrlisheim.

June 1976

Tuesday 22

At about 10:15 p.m. In Bischwiller (Lower Rhine), several people in a car observe the fast and silent movements, very high in the sky, of a red glow which intrigues them. This phenomenon stationary above the oil well would then have passed over the Herrlisheim-Drusenheim refinery and then moved towards the Rhine towards Germany. One of the witnesses would take several photographs but the film would prove unusable. 2 refinery employees reported that they had seen a shining object in their east-northeast direction from their home, but none of the refinery duty guards had seen anything above the installations.