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Lieutenant-General Sir Oliver Leese appointed commander of the British 8th Army
5th Army begins its final assault on the Winter Line, to the east of Cassino
USS Omaha (CL-4) and USS Jouett (DD-396) spot the German blockade runner Burgenland carrying rubber to Germany. The Omaha opens fire and sinks her.