About this episode
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.
People in this episode
Host: Warwick O'Neill
Guest: Marcus Fielding
Topics covered
- Iraq War
- military history
- embedded officers
- Coalition Forces
- Baghdad
- Australian military
Keywords
- Iraq War
- Marcus Fielding
- Coalition Forces
- military history
- Baghdad
- embedded officer
- Australian military
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Coalition Forces Headquarters
Books & works: Red Zone: Baghdad
Places: Iraq, Baghdad
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