Today in World War II History—Dec. 10, 1943 POSTED: Monday, December 10, 2018 by Sarah Sundin Canadian 48th Highlanders in drive for Ortona, Italy, 10 December 1943 (public domain via WW2 Database) 75 Years Ago—Dec. 10, 1943: In Italy, British Eighth Army takes Vino Ridge in drive for Ortona.