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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.

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 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 US Gen Dwight David Eisenhower, Allied Force Headquarters, to Penney, thanking him for New Year wishes. 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 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.

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 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.

Typescript letter from US Maj Gen Lucian King Truscott, Commander, 6 US Corps, to Penney, thanking him for letter of 18 June 1944, and praising the bravery of 1 Infantry Div. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Maj Gen Lucian King Truscott, Commander, 6 US Corps, to Penney forwarding photograph of engraved shell case, given to US Maj Gen Lucien King Truscott by the US 6 Corps Ordinance Section. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Maj Gen John P Lucas, Commander 6 US Corps, to Penney, praising fighting spirit of 1 Infantry Div. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Maj Gen John P Lucas, Commander 6 US Corps, to Penney, replying to letter of 10 Feb 1944, stating that 5 Army priority is to maintain Anzio beachhead defences, Italy, with US 6 Corps conducting reconaissance operations. Also includes casualty totals and effective strengths of US 6 Corps. 2pp.

Typescript letter from Maj Gen Clayton Bissell, Military Intelligence, Div G2 [General Staff, Officer Operations], War Department, Washington, to Penney, in reply to letter from 28 Jul 1945. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Lt R A Bone, US Marine Corps, Intelligence Office, Headquarters, 4 Marines Unit, Marine Corps Expeditionary Forces, Shanghai, to Penney, forwarding map of area of Shanghai held by 2 Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Lt Gen Mark Wayne Clark, Commanding General, US 5 Army, to Penney, on 1 Infantry Div coming under the command of 8 Army. 1p.

Typescript letter from Lt Col Kenneth Zitzman, Corps and Signal Officer Headquarters, CII Corps, to Penney, Headquarters, 15 Army Group, regarding Zitzman's new assignment as a Signal Officer, and congratulating Penney on his appointment as Commander 1 Infantry Div. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Col Ralph S Richmond, Officer Commanding, American Field Service, Headquarters 57 Area Central Mediterranean Force, to Penney, expressing admiration of 1 Div. 1p.

Typescript letter from US [Col] Leslie G Freeman, 3 Bn, US 504 Pararchute Infantry Regt, to Penney, praising the courage of 1 Div. 1p.

Typescript letter from US Capt Carleton R Richmond Jr, American Field Service, to Penney, expressing admiration of 1 Div. 1p.

Typescript letter from Henry Colville Barclay Wemyss [Military Secretary], War Office, to Penney forwarding message from Supreme Allied Commander, Adm Lord Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, regarding his concern for Penney's ill-health. 1p.