[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)