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Colonel Marcus Fielding shares insights from his experience as an embedded officer during the Iraq War.

Colonel Marcus Fielding spent nine months as an embedded Australian officer within the Coalition Forces Headquarters during the final stages of Australia's involvement in the Iraq War. He provides a fascinating insight into the day to day running of a major headquarters and the state of play in Baghdad as the Coalition commitment winds down. https://www.echobooks.com.au/books/red-zone-baghdad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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