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Typescript letter from US Maj Gen Lyman Loui Lemnitzer, National War College, Washington, USA, to Penney, regarding an interview of Gen the Hon Sir Harold Alexander, Commander, Allied Central Mediterranean Force, by US Army's Historical Division. 1p.

Manuscript letter from Wynford Vaughan Thomas to Penney, writing on behalf of the British war correspondents on the Anzio beachhead, wishing Penney a speedy recovery [Penney had been injured, 27 Feb]. 1p.

Typescript letter from Wynford Vaughan Thomas, British Broadcasting Corporation, London, to Penney, offering his assistance to Penney in the compiling of a draft regimental history of the Allied landings at Anzio, Italy. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Col Francis E Kidwell, Deputy Staff Officer, US 5 Army, to Penney, congratulating him on his appointment as Commander 1 Infantry Div. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Allied Force Headquarters, to Penney, thanking him for New Year wishes. 1p.

Typescript letter from Adm Lord Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten to Penney, thanking him for work done in London to promote intelligence work in South East Asia. 1p

Typescript letter from Brig G Douglas Renny, Headquarters, 2 Infantry Bde, Bulford, Wiltshire, to Penney, thanking Penney for his account of 1 Infantry Div's involvement in the Allied landings at Anzio, Italy. 2 copies. 5pp.

Typescript letter from Brig G Douglas Renny, Headquarters, 2 Infantry Bde, Bulford, Wiltshire, to Penney, thanking him for his offer of help in the writing of a history of 1 Infantry Div. 1p.

Manuscript letter from Brig G Douglas Renny, Headquarters, 2 Infantry Bde, Bulford, Wiltshire, to Penney, thanking Penney for his help on Brig G Douglas Renny's history of 1 Infantry Div. 1p.

Typescript letter from Chinese Lt Gen Ceng Kai-min, Director of Military Intelligence, Chinese Army, to Penney, giving thanks for a letter and for pleasure of Penney's acquaintance. With copy in Chinese. 2pp.

Typescript letter from Ian H White-Thompson, Chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury, to Penney, thanking Penney for the reports sent to him, by Capt D M Macleod and Rev Arthur H Butler on soldiers' thoughts on spiritual and social matters. 1p.

Typescript letter from Maj Gen Gerald Walter Robert Templer, Headquarters, 56 (London) Div, to Penney, thanking 1 Infantry Div for assistance on arrival at Anzio bridgehead, Italy. 1p.

Typescript letter from Maj Gen Stanley Willaim Joslin, War Office, London, to Penney thanking him for article by Lt Col Mervyn E O'Gorman, describing the recovery of a German radio controlled tank, Leichte Ladungsträger (Sd Kfz 303) (V-Motor), B.IV Goliath in April 1944 Anzio, Italy, by 1 Light Recovery Section, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1 Infantry Div. 1p.

Manuscript letter from Mrs Clitheroe to Penney, thanking him for his letter of sympathy on the death in action, of her son, John Clitheroe. 2pp.

Typescript letter from Penney to Lt Gen Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, Commander, 8 Army, thanking him for his letter of welcome. 1p.

Typescript letter from Penney to Col L G Freeman, 3 Bn, 504 Pararchute Infantry Regt, thanking Freeman for letter of 5 Mar 1944. 1p.

Typescript letter from Penney to US Lt Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commanding General, US 5 Army, thanking him for letter of 22 Jun 1944.

Typescript letter from Penney to US Maj Gen John P Lucas, Commander 6 US Corps, thanking him for his letter of 11 Feb 1944, which praised the fighting spirit of 1 Infantry Div around Carroceto, Italy. 1p.

Typescript letter from John Roland Wade, The War Office to Penney, thanking him for his lecture and participation in Senior Officers' and Officials' Refresher Course in War Office organisation and procedure. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Brig Gen Terence John Tully, to Penney, thanking him for congratulatory letter regarding his promotion. 1p.