Part 14 of a series reassessing the documentary record behind the 1933 Magenta narrative. TL;DR: The 1947 record documents a debris recovery, a “flying disc” announcement and a balloon explanation. The body stories came later. The strongest unresolved claims concern unusual material and secrecy, but several prominent witnesses were discredited. Earlier in the series: Part 1 — Captured technology, 1943–1950 Part 2 — Italy, 1933: the Magenta documents Part 3 — Vannevar Bush Part 4 — The three M...