This is the front gate to the Camp Le Van Duyet compound which contained the Capital Military District (CMD) and US commands (See C.M.A.C. Today) who jointly managed the defence of Saigon City and the surrounding districts and commands. It was reputed to have been a French Foreign Legion compound in the early 1900s. Source: Tom Krock

This building housed the General's staff offices. The door to the Signal Office is the last on the left, first floor balcony. On the lower right was the General's  offices. To the left and in front of the building are the mobile homes where the General Staff lived. Source: Finnegan

The old French Foreign Legion Officer's Quarters were cleaned up and modernised for use as the General's Mess and home. Source:

To the right of the C.M.A.C. Headquarters building and overlooking the parade field was the Capital Military District (CMD) Command building. The General Minh's bunker, the Tactical Operations Center (TOC) and the Radio Room were on the bottom floor. General Minh's offices and the Command Briefing Room were on the first floor. Staff offices filled the balance of the building. Source: Finnegan, Galloway

This fenced off and patrolled bunker in front of the C.M.A.C. Headquarters building was known by a variety of names: SCIF Compound, Top Secret Bunker, Duck Bunker, etc. The latter name was attributed to two ducks named Horatio and Hortence which had alerted defenders of the Ben Loc bridge that an enemy attack was taking place. Thanks to the ducks the attack was thwarted. General Mearns had them captured  and put on duty as guards for the Duck Bunker. Source: Finnegan

Aside from his bunker, where he and his family spent nights, General Minh Commanding General of the Capital Military District (CMD) had a villa situated behind C.M.A.C. Headquarters. Source: Finnegan

The parade field was located in front of the Capital Military District (CMD) Headquarters and contained helicopter landing pads to receive commanders travelling in for the Command Briefings. The C.M.A.C. Monkey was buried just below the flagpole. Source: Finnegan

Morning formation on the parade field. Source:

ARVN Classes on the parade field

Other Le Van Duyet Buildings

In contrast to the photos above there was no place for the dependents to be housed and they often created makeshift housing with pallets, cardboard and a few sticks. It wasn't safe for the families to remain in their villages. Source Finnegan