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Letter from Penney to Shirley Penney, 27 Mar [1944], on subjects including press coverage of the Anzio campaign, chaplains, doctors, and racial segregation

Manuscript letter from Penney to Mrs Shirley Mary Penney, from Headquarters 1 Infantry Div, Central Mediterranean Forces, describing newspaper coverage of Anzio beachhead, the demoralising influence of the force's paper Union Jack, praising the work of padres and medical officers, and discussing racial segregation in the post-war world. 26pp.

Letter from Penney to Shirley Penney, 28 Jun [1944], on subjects including morale in Britain, and an audience with the Pope

Manuscript letter from Penney to Mrs Shirley Mary Penney, from Headquarters 1 Infantry Div, Central Mediterranean Forces, discussing the visit of the Bishop of Lichfield, how morale in UK can be judged by letters received by troops, and Penney's visit to Rome and audience with Pope Pius XII. 18pp.

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