Left at East Gate: A First-Hand Account of the Bentwaters-Woodbridge Ufo Incident, Its Cover-Up, and Investigation [Hardcover]

Peter Robbins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1997

A dramatic retelling of the December 1980 landing of a UFO in Rendlesham Forest in southeastern England, which is adjacent to RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge, a NATO air base and nuclear weapons storage site, this authoritative account is the first ever to be recounted by a military witness. 32 photos.

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In December 1980, three nights of UFO activity near the Royal Air Force Bentwaters base culminated in what is considered the most significant UFO incident in Great Britain. Left at East Gate is the personal account of Larry Warren, an honorably discharged military eyewitness, and the first to go public about the Bentwaters UFO cover-up. Firsthand accounts from military witnesses are rare and this book is a gem. Serious UFO buffs won't want to miss it.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 490 pages
• Publisher: Marlowe & Co; 1st edition (February 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569247595
• ISBN-13: 978-1569247594
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Spooky, Riveting, Comprehensive, and Strange June 27, 2005

By Simeon Hein

Format:Paperback

Warren and Robbins raise a lot of questions in this narrative of Larry Warren's experiences at R.A.F. Bentwaters base in late 1980. Reading this book leaves you feeling no doubt that something of extreme importance happened to at least twenty military policeman at the base over the course of three nights. There were local witnesses from outside the base also who observed strange light anomalies in the area during those nights. What really happened at Bentwaters? We don't know exactly but something related to UFOs occurred there leaving indelible, bizarre memories in the witnesses.

Reading this book makes you sympathize with experiencers like Warren who have nowhere to go to share their experiences. They are subject to ridicule, psychological stress, and threats from the military and government black operations. Surely, we as a society can do better than the type of treatment Warren received. After all, when he went out to that remote clearing in the woods that fateful night, along with his comrades, he was doing his job which was to protect the base, one of the largest storehouses of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe.

This is the most complete book on the Bentwaters case and vividly demonstrates the need for us to get to the truth about UFO phenomenon. The book is somewhat rambling at times but covers every aspect of Warren's encounter in detail. Coauthor Peter Robbins adds a voice of credulity to the whole affair. Overall, this book will inform you, make you mad, and leave you curious and wondering how large our universe really is and who inhabits it with us.

(Dr. Simeon Hein is the author of Opening Minds: A Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Crop Circles, and Resonance, and the forthcoming Planetary Intelligence: 101 Easy Steps to Energy, Well-Being, and Natural Insight.)

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A school mate's read November 26, 1999

By Patrick Cifone

Format:Paperback

Larry and I went to school together. We were close in Junior high, but drifted apart when he went into the military. He had mentioned the Bentwaters thing, but never went into too much detail. I knew a lot of guys who went in the military relatively sane and came out messed up. After reading his book, I was left with a fascinating insight as to what he went through these past years. Regardless of how you feel about UFO's or the government, you should read this book. Have patience, read the whole thing. Then try to figure out why the rest of us just sit around and let things like this happen while a certain very few contend with all the whacko's out there to attempt to open the public's eyes. Sorry Larry, the rest of the world prefers to stay sleeping.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb. October 12, 1997

By A Customer

Format:Hardcover

Well written and interesting throughout. I was working in the WSA at Bentwaters on D Flight during the UFO sightings. I remember the radio transmissions and most of the people working during that time. Warren and Robbins clarify what were only rumours during the those strange nights following Christmas, 1980. Since reading the book, I've contacted several former D Flight members and encouraged them to buy 'Left at East Gate'.