Suriname during WWII

Suriname played an important, if unknown, part in World War II. The bauxite that was mined in Suriname ended up in the fighter jets and bombers of the US Airforce. One might say that with Suriname the war might have lasted much longer! The war also come to Suriname, albeit on a very small scale...the result of which can still be seen in the Suriname River. During WWII, the 6,000 tonne North German Lloyd cargo ship Goslar was scuttled in the Suriname in order to prevent it from falling into Allied hands. The wreck has never been removed and remains visible in the middle of the river.