Auxiliary cruisers were used offensively as merchant raiders to disrupt trade chiefly during both World War I and World War II, particularly by

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THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA - 1941: Auxiliary cruisers were used offensively as merchant raiders to disrupt trade chiefly during both World War I and World War II, particularly by Germany.

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Size: 2964px × 4518px
Location: THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Photo credit: © Roman Nerud / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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