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Nazis knocking on Louisiana's back door: Did Hitler send World War II U-boat to the Gulf Coast?

Summary by The Advocate
The German sub U-166 was among a fleet of 23 sent to the Atlantic Ocean in the spring of 1942 on a mission called Operation Drumbeat, the Nazi code name for submarine attacks on Allied shipping off U.S. coasts. The U-166 is about 45 miles east of where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf.

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The Advocate broke the news in Baton Rouge, United States on Sunday, May 25, 2025.
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