Mike Calvert

Mike Calvert
Mike Calvert
	Brigadier Mike Calvert, third from left, with Orde Wingate (centre) and other Chindits at the "Broadway" airfield in Burma awaiting a night supply drop, 1944.
Born	James Michael Calvert; 6 March 1913; Rohtak, India
Died	26 November 1998 (aged 85); Richmond-upon-Thames, England
	Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Service years	1931–1952
Rank	Brigadier
Nickname	"Mad Mike"
Service number	58046
Unit	Royal Engineers; Long Range Penetration Groups;
Commands	Malayan Scouts (1950–1951); Special Air Service Brigade (1944–1945); 77th Indian Infantry Brigade (1944);
Conflicts	Second World War Burma campaign; North-West Europe; Malayan Emergency
Awards	Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Silver Star (United States); King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty (Norway); Commander of the Order of Leopold II with Palm (Belgium); Croix de Guerre with Palm (Belgium)
Other work	Writer, lecturer

Brigadier James Michael Calvert, DSO & Bar (6 March 1913 – 26 November 1998) was a British Army officer who was involved in special operations in Burma during the Second World War. He participated in both Chindit operations and was instrumental in popularizing the unorthodox ideas of Orde Wingate. He frequently led attacks from the front, a practice that earned him the nickname amongst the men under his command of "Mad Mike."

Calvert's post-war service is often described in unflattering terms, but in many ways he can be seen as having a profound and lasting impact on the post-war development of the SAS.