Mad Mike, A Chindit

by Ron Shears and Aimee Lamb

Chindits’ never die, they go to Heaven and regroup; they've already been to Hell!
This is the true story of the heroic WW2 exploits of a highly decorated English soldier known as “Mad Mike.” Brigadier Michael Calvert led risky commando raids against the Japanese in Burma, but was hated by his superior officers. In 1952 he was court marshaled on trumped-up charges and dismissed from the army without pension or benefits. The most decorated soldier in the British Army sold his medals for 18,000 pounds sterling and drank most of it away in 12 months. A former Chindit named Lord Mountbatten as the man responsible for framing Mad Mike, but the soldier had no proof.

ABOUT THE AUTHORSAimee and Ron have been co-writing for many years. His "Where the Devil Says Goodnight" came in fifth out of 1,200 entries in an international screenwriting competition. Most of her works, including a number of award winners, are period piece dramas. Ron's an Englishman, now living in West Australia. A native of Switzerland, Aimee spent her youth in England, studied at London University, and now resides in California.