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Michael Belis Company C 1/22 Infantry 1970-1971

An Khe April 1971
What had been a huge basecamp for the 1st Cavalry Division and then the 4th Infantry Division had now shrunk to two
or three small rear base areas. The above base ran alongside the airstrip, and was known to 1/22 Infantry as LZ Buffalo.
The 1/10 Cavalry had their Headquarters Troop there, and not much else.

The river ran along the eastern side of the perimeter, and at this time of the year
was very low.

An M-113 APC from the 1/10 Cav heads into the base. The trees in the upper left
is the area where the 1/10 had their headquarters.

1/22 Infantry area at LZ Buffalo.
The two tents in the left foreground, the jeep, and the connexes behind the jeep
belonged to 1/22 Infantry. Company C was out in the field near LZ Action to the west,
and I was part of the rear detachment handling their re-supply from Buffalo.

Company C's jeep at LZ Buffalo

This little fella was good company for me at Buffalo

In the rear of this photo are the 1/10 Cavalry headquarters and motor pool buildings

Right next to our area were four or more cages holding scout dogs or tracker dogs.
I believe this dog belonged to the 78th Infantry Platoon Combat Tracker

V-100 Armored Car from the 16th MP Group at LZ Buffalo April 1971

Utah looks out across the river at one of the mountains,
LZ Buffalo April 1971