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WORLD WAR II]. MONTGOMERY, Bernard Law, Field Marshal . T.L.S. to Lt. Gen. W. Bedell Smith, TAC Headquarters, 21st Army Group, 9 June 1945. 1p., folio, chipping along edges, punch holes at top edge . MONTY PRAISES THREE AMERICAN OFFICERS ON HIS STAFF. Majors E. R. Prisk, J. R. BonDurant and M. P. Frary "have acted as Liaison Officers between myself and American Headquarters...since D-Day," Monty writes. He does not wish to stand in their way if "there is a chance of their returning to America." But he asks if Maj. Frary could remain with Monty "for a short while yet." -- BRADLEY, Omar N. T.L.S. to Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Headquarters U.S. First Army, 15 April 1944. 1p., 8vo, punch holes at top . Bradley tells Bedell Smith that First Army is trying to avoid transferring generals from other divisions (such as the 2nd Armored) "until sometime after we have gotten into combat." -- MORGAN, Frederick E. T.L.S. to Secretary of General Staff of U.S. Forces in European Theatre, 25 August 1945. 1p., 4to, punch holes at top . Forwearding a letter from Lord Selborne. -- BYRNES, James F. Typed letter signed ("James F. Byrnes"), to Gen. James T. McNarney, Paris, 12 September 1946. 1p., 4to, creased, foxed . Thanks for McNarney's hospitality during his recent visit. -- LEE, John C. H. Group of 5 T.L.S. to Eisenhower and Maj. Gen. W. S. Paul, 4March 1945-1 September 1945. Together 5pp., 8vo . Reporting on various evaluations and reclassifications of officers. Together 10 items . (10)
WORLD WAR II]. MONTGOMERY, Bernard Law, Field Marshal . T.L.S. to Lt. Gen. W. Bedell Smith, TAC Headquarters, 21st Army Group, 9 June 1945. 1p., folio, chipping along edges, punch holes at top edge . MONTY PRAISES THREE AMERICAN OFFICERS ON HIS STAFF. Majors E. R. Prisk, J. R. BonDurant and M. P. Frary "have acted as Liaison Officers between myself and American Headquarters...since D-Day," Monty writes. He does not wish to stand in their way if "there is a chance of their returning to America." But he asks if Maj. Frary could remain with Monty "for a short while yet." -- BRADLEY, Omar N. T.L.S. to Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Headquarters U.S. First Army, 15 April 1944. 1p., 8vo, punch holes at top . Bradley tells Bedell Smith that First Army is trying to avoid transferring generals from other divisions (such as the 2nd Armored) "until sometime after we have gotten into combat." -- MORGAN, Frederick E. T.L.S. to Secretary of General Staff of U.S. Forces in European Theatre, 25 August 1945. 1p., 4to, punch holes at top . Forwearding a letter from Lord Selborne. -- BYRNES, James F. Typed letter signed ("James F. Byrnes"), to Gen. James T. McNarney, Paris, 12 September 1946. 1p., 4to, creased, foxed . Thanks for McNarney's hospitality during his recent visit. -- LEE, John C. H. Group of 5 T.L.S. to Eisenhower and Maj. Gen. W. S. Paul, 4March 1945-1 September 1945. Together 5pp., 8vo . Reporting on various evaluations and reclassifications of officers. Together 10 items . (10)