Key Information
Reference code
PENNEY 16/5
Title
Letter from Penney to General Sir Henry Pownall, 17 Dec 1950, with critical comments on a draft account of the Battle of Anzio by Winston Churchill
Date(s)
- 1950 Dec 17 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
2pp
Scope and content
Typescript letter from Penney to Gen Sir Henry Royds Pownall, London, returning to him a draft chapter by Winston Spencer Leonard Churchill on the Allied landings at Anzio, with comment that the chapter gives the impression of indifferent fighting from the British troops. 2pp.