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Considering how narrow and well-defended the Strait of Gibraltar is, how were so many U-boats able to enter the Mediterranean in both world wars? It would seem to be fairly easy to seal it off completely, but why wasn’t it?

by /u/Tough_Guys_Wear_Pink in /r/AskHistorians

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