Ancient UFO Report: Mysterious Battle in the Sky Above Europe

A very terrible sight and wonder sign, which was seen in Bamberg and Liechtenfels: in the year 1560, on the 28th of December

Two heavenly armies allegedly fought one another over Bamberg in 1560

On December 28, 1560, in Bamberg, the sky turned completely fiery red and although it was daytime, many stars were visible, as if it were a clear night sky.

Meanwhile, two enormous clouds were seen racing toward each other, and from each cloud, white lines crisscrossed, resembling the clash of spears in battle.

One of the clouds glittered, and a terrible roar could be heard, like the sound of two seas crashing together. They moved so swiftly—here one moment, there the next.

Some people even claimed they saw two small boys, in appearance like servant page boys, fall from the sky—one from each cloud. But although they searched for them afterward, the boys were nowhere to be found.

Throughout all of it, loud bangs and rumblings echoed from the clouds.

Translated from the original medieval German and Latin by Matus Taratuta ©

Our Evaluation of the Alleged UFO Sighting

This fascinating account from 1560 shows how people of that time tried to make sense of something truly extraordinary. The image of a fiery red sky filled with stars during the day, combined with two massive clouds clashing like warriors, must have been terrifying and fascinating for those who witnessed it.

The odd details about stars being visible during the day and two boys falling from the sky add a mysterious touch that leaves us scratching our heads in disbelief, wondering what really happened.While natural phenomena such as the aurora borealis or unusual weather, or astronomical events are likely culprits, we cannot entirely rule out more outlandish possibilities. Whatever the truth may be, this alleged UFO sighting offers a unique window into how people centuries ago reacted to the strange phenomena in the sky—what we today refer to as UFOs or UAPs.

Reference:

Kreydlein, Georg: Ein sehr erschröcklich Gesicht vnd Wunderzaichen/ welches gesehen ist worden zů Bamberg vnd Liechtenfelß : Anno M. D. LX. den XXviij. Decembers. [Nürnberg] : [Georg Kreydlein], [1561]. Zentralbibliothek Zürich, PAS II 1/17, https://doi.org/10.7891/e-manuscripta-91902