In a shocking reminder of how close the Second World War came to America, a German U-boat has been discovered by marine archaeologists working off the shores of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico.
That Nazi subs once prowled the Gulf of Mexico may come as a bit of surprise to Americans.
“And there's a very good reason,” said shipwreck diver Richie Kohler in a WFAA video. “The United States government didn't want us to know. They didn't want us to know how Germany was taking us to task, how successful these U-boats were.”
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