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On Fri. 10 Dec 1943 British Eighth Army, with Canadian elements, cross.....

1943-12-10

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British Eighth Army, with Canadian elements, crossed the Moro River in Italy and entered "The Gully", capturing Vino Ridge. To the west, US troops captured the heights surrounding the Mignano Gap in Italy

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