Mad Mike: A Life of Brigadier Michael Calvert

by David Rooney

Overview

This penetrating biography tells the story of his life including his exploits in Norway and the early Commandos. It also uncovers new evidence revealing that his court martial was unjust.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473816107
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Military
Publication date:	01/31/2020
Sold by:	OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

David Rooney saw war service in India and West Africa as a Captain in the Queen's Royal Regiment. After the war he read history at Keble College, Oxford, and went on to a teaching career in Belfast, Germany and England, including four years as a Senior Lecturer at Sandhurst. He is a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and continues to lecture and write.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

1 Early Years 1

2 The Phoney War 12

3 Australian Interlude 24

4 The Burma Retreat 28

5 Operation Longcloth 42

6 Operation Thursday 63

7 The SAS, Europe, 1945 112

8 The Post-War Years, 1945-1949 123

9 Malaya 1950-51 132

10 Court Martial 155

11 Australia and the Struggle with Drink 167

12 The 1960s - Rehabilitation 172

13 Guerrilla Expert 179

14 Finale - Seeking the Truth 200

Index 207