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Book - Italian Prayer book, L'Amico del Prigioniero, 1943
... ...Pecchioni...Her Italian neighbours, Mr & Mrs Manlio & Henrietta Pecchioni presented this prayer book to her in memory of their internment together. ...Pecchioni, (internment number) 25234, Tatura 26.7.43...Pecchioni, (internment number) 25234, Tatura 26.7.43 Prayer book in Italian language. ...
Else Oertel was an internee in Camp 3A from 1940-1945. Else (a German) was interned in the same compound as many Italians. Her Italian neighbours, Mr & Mrs Manlio & Henrietta Pecchioni presented this prayer book to her in memory of their internment together. This & other items were donated by her daughter, Else-Lore.Prayer book in Italian language. Book with black cover. Red writing on front cover: "L'Amico del Prigioniero". 486 pages.Inside front cover: C/O of D. Mazzieri Via Vittorio Emanuele 42 Parma Italia|Frontispage: To my Friend with my love. Eta(?) Pecchioni.|Frontispage, again: Inscription in Italian, believed to read "To our dear, kind Friend & companion of misadventure", M. Pecchioni, (internment number) 25234, Tatura 26.7.43tatura, ww2, italian language, camp 3, internment, internee camps, prayer book, books, religion, italian, pecchioni, manilo, else oertel