title: no .gitmodules in my repo but src directory appears zipped like a submodule
body: <p>I have been following many answers on SO for similar questions but I am still fuzzy on it. I just got access to a repo that wasn't in use for around 4 months. So, I have to create a repo of it to my machine. It is Angular 5 project.</p>
  
  <p>It does clone it but it doesn't clone the "src" directory of the project. The src directory have zip icon in the repo's master branch with @ d1d70b82 on the side. The previous developer who worked on the project don't remember doing anything to the directory and that the .git existed only on the main project.</p>
  
  <p>Regardless, I want to get contents of the src directory as they are. I couldn't find file .gitmodules in the cloned repo. My config looks like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>[core]
      repositoryformatversion = 0
      filemode = false
      bare = false
      logallrefupdates = true
      symlinks = false
      ignorecase = true
  [remote "origin"]
      url = https://gitlab.com/ss/rfe.git
      fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*
  [branch "master"]
      remote = origin
      merge = refs/heads/master
  [submodule "src"]
      active = true
      url = https://gitlab.com/ss/rfe
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Doing: </p>
  
  <pre><code>git ls-files --stage | grep 160000
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>gives:</p>
  
  <pre><code>160000 d1d70b82557761951d9e7b9d39e3a11a94a06147 0       src
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I have seen tips on how to go ahead but am afraid of corrupting the src and lose the code base.</p>
  
  <p>How do I unlock or clone the src directory please</p>