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Red Zone Baghdad: My War in Iraq Paperback – January 20, 2018

by Marcus Fielding (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars 24 ratings
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Red Zone Baghdad is an honest and personal account of Marcus Fielding's experiences as an embedded operations action officer in the senior coalition headquarters in Baghdad in 2008 and 2009 - a period of significant transition in Iraq.

An experienced Australian Army officer, Marcus paints a vivid picture of the conditions for troops and provides fascinating insights into the complexity of rebuilding a nation against a backdrop of sectarian violence. Red Zone Baghdad provides a rare glimpse into the Iraq war - one of the most controversial conflicts of our time.

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    432 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Echo Books
  4. Publication date
    January 20, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.17 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    064811077X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0648110774
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Echo Books (January 20, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 064811077X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0648110774
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.17 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 24 ratings

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Marcus Fielding was born and raised in Melbourne. He joined the Australian Regular Army in 1983 and graduated from the Royal Military College Duntroon as a Lieutenant in 1986.

In the following decades of military service Marcus held a broad range of senior appointments in Army, defence and interagency organisations in a number of locations throughout Australia and overseas.

Marcus has participated in four operational deployments. In 1992 he directed operations to clear land mines in Afghanistan. In 1995 he coordinated infrastructure construction projects in Haiti.

In 1999 and 2000 Marcus directed security operations and coordinated the repatriation of displaced persons as part of the Australian-led international force in East Timor. For his work in East Timor, he was awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service.

In 2004 and 2005 he was the Commanding Officer of the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment in Townsville - a unit of some 400 soldiers that formed part of the high readiness brigade of some 5,000 soldiers.

In 2008 and 2009 Marcus spent nine months in Baghdad as an ‘action officer’ in the Headquarters Multi-National Force–Iraq. He published a book of his experiences in Iraq titled Red Zone Baghdad.

Colonel Fielding transferred from full-time to part-time service with the Australian Army in 2011. He now runs his own small business in Melbourne and provides specialist advice to a range of organisations.

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"...it takes to keep our service men and women safe. I did enjoy the book and would encourage others to read this to get a better understanding of all..." Read more

"It's okay. I forgot what I read a few days after I finished it. Did not have all that much impact on me." Read more

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  • Judy M, kindle customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2012
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    This book is very descriptive of what life is like for a staff officer (action officer) at a major operations center.
    There are no heroics just day to day life. Good read
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  • Lyndalee Titus
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2012
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    Although I have had relatives and friends in Iraq serving our country, I found this book very informative regarding all the intell, etc. it takes to keep our service men and women safe. I did enjoy the book and would encourage others to read this to get a better understanding of all the facets of war..I also was not aware of how many other countries were involved in Iraq.
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  • MikeinMesa
    3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay. I forgot what I read a few ...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2017
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    It's okay. I forgot what I read a few days after I finished it. Did not have all that much impact on me.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable Viewpoints on the Iraq War
    Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2012
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    The author, Colonel Marcus Fielding, a twenty-six year veteran with the Australian Army,was an embedded member of the Australian Army with the U.S. Military in Iraq for nine months.

    "A fine combat unit, they were deployed in southern Iraq, but was not permitted by their Government to join the fight except in highly restricted situations, which rarely eventuated. Aussie soldiers were embedded in various coalition headquarters. Members of the coalition found themselves attached as individuals to what were called Coalition Headquarters, but actually were US headquarters with small numbers of foreign soldiers performing various roles. The most common embedded foreign soldiers in these headquarters were Australians.

    "With combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan running concurrently, the US was short of soldiers with specialist skills. The US scrambled to fill the positions in the higher-level headquarters from its allies. The highest coalition headquarters in Iraq, Headquarters Multi-National Force-Iraq, or MNF-I demanded large numbers of trained and skilled personnel and since the US was over-extended they were happy to have Australians with them. Since the Australian military was not over-extended, it was happy to send fresh, experienced, skilled and highly trained officers to embed in the US coalition.

    "What Marcus does so well is to describe the day-to-day activities of an embedded staff officer on a major coalition HQ. He talks about the big issues of combat and operations, the ebb and flow of public opinion, the mundane but essential people-focused activities, the morale raising visits of US personalities, all against the background of the violence that continued...In this book, w see Colonel Fielding and his fellow colonels, assisted by majors, solving the myriad day-to-day problems in a way that contributes so markedly to success in wars."

    As a reviewer, I copied almost verbatim the above words from the introduction by Major General Jim Molan AO, DSC(retired) because I cannot say it any better. For me personally, Colonel Fielding wrote the book almost like a day-to-day diary, giving us not only clear descriptions of the good and bad events that occurred, but also kept it in sequence with the events in the US either about or closely affecting the war in Iraq. Many of the political ramifications, although I was aware at the time the news showed them, either forgot about them or was unaware of their effect for both the military and the Iraqis. Colonel Fielding was most complimentary about our military and also about the truly desperate lives of the Iraq civilians. I honestly believe this book should be included in our high school libraries for it is so explicit in the events and conditions of those times between 2007 and 2008. I heartily recommend it to all those Americans who would appreciate another viewpoint of this war.

    This book was voluntarily reviewed by Joan Adamak [...] (5 e-books)
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars I am always interested in what really goes on behind the TV and newspaper reports.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012
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    I choose this because I was interested in knowing more about what our solders go thru during war and the real truth behind that war. I hate all wars that kill and maim our young people, over some fools desition to go to war.
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  • Terry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2013
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    This was a good book to have read. I can't wait to start another. I love books on military and this tells a great story of what one went through.
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  • Dana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing in site!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2012
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    I just finished reading your book. Thank you! It was a wonderful in site as to how others view the US and it's involvement in Iraq.You gave me history that I did not know. I enjoyed your day to day thoughts and wish you would write a follow up book about "My daily life as a soldier in Iraq." Just you, your friends, co-workers and people you met, not the politics. Best wishes to you and your family
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  • Mickey Mouse
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, see things in a different light now
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2014
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    Great read,see things in a different light now.
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  • Anthony V
    3.0 out of 5 stars Another day at the office
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2012
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    If you are looking for an all action shoot em up read stop right now.
    The author, an Australian takes you behind the scenes as to what happens at HQ when some is out fighting a battle or doing the dirty work.
    At times I found the account slightly mundaine and not really a page turner.
    However with out these guys an army wouldn't and couldn't function.
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  • Paddo
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2012
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    Seeing the title I imagined that this would be an account of what life is like for our brave boys fighting a pointless war. It is not. It is an account of Australian troops working as back up in administration. While these tasks have to be carried out to support those in the front line, and they are important, I could not find anything really interesting about this book. However, it was a freebie, so I guess that I cannot ask too much.
    One word verdict: Mediocre.
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