Mike hoare 5 commando patch

I say original, because despite being somewhat of a novelty item, these patches are actually being extensively reproduced and sold to collectors via ebay with varying descriptions along the lines of 5 commando mike hoare mercenary cloth patch badge wild geese and the like. Colonel mad mike hoare wild geese commando 2patch set ebay. Feb 04, 2020 mercenary mad mike hoare was the chartered accountant turned dangerloving soldier of fortune who lived to be 100. Oct 26, 2018 patch from mad mike hoares 5 commando posted in militaria of africa. I first read about mad mike hoare in the pages of soldier of fortune magazine back in the eighties.

During this time he married phyllis simms, an airline stewardess. Speaking on the conflict, he said, i had wanted nothing so much as to have 5 commando known as an integral part of the anc, a 5 commando destined to strike a blow to rid the congo of the greatest cancer the world has ever known. Sarco has unit patches of three of the best known mercenary units. The clue was on their flag and shoulder patches, which showed a wild. All insignia worn or used during the mercenary actions. This is a very special original not cheap import copy colonel thomas michael mad mike hoare wild geese 5 commando insignia. Colonel mad mike hoare wild geese commando patch ebay. Apr 26, 2017 irishman mad mike hoare see wikipedia and many of the same mercenaries who had been fighting against the congolese army and onuc, were back in business by late 1963 as 5 commando on behalf of the republic of congo and with the support of the cia, trying to put down the communistbacked simba rebels. Original shoulder patch from mad mike hoares 5 commando, collected by my friend harris who lived in africa in the 1960s. Lot 194 colonel mad mike hoare s rare congo mercenaries attributed cap badge. Mercenary soldiers from 5 commando under the leadership of lt colonel mike hoare, probably the most famous merc officer since world war 2, had been unable to prevent the tragedy. This was a reference to the unit shoulder patch which featured a goose in flight below the title 5 commando and was inspired by the flight of the. On 12 january 1945, the commando brigade carried out a landing on the peninsula.

Sellebrity analytics please note all items to south america. Wild goose and 5 commando patches are in the pipeline. Nov 03, 2019 posts about mike hoare written by juleswings. The legend, a biography by chris hoare, published by partners in publishing.

Patch from mad mike hoare s 5 commando posted in militaria of africa. At the same time, a ground force led by a belgian colonel, composed of 5 commando. Formed in july 1940, the unit took part in a couple of smallscale raids in france in 1941 and contributed some personnel to operation chariot before taking part in the landings on madagascar in 1942. Heres a real treasure that recently fell into my possession, a 5 commando beret. It is with a heavy but accepting heart that i announce that my father, mike hoare, died in his sleep and with dignity at a care facility in durban today, 2 february 2020, aged 100 years. Chris hoare is a journalist in south africa and the eldest son of mad mike. Chris has also republished all of mikes seven books, for sale individually and as a box set. Living dangerously mad mike hoare died on february 2nd.

Jan 5, 2017 colonel mad mike hoare wild geese commando patch. This is a very special original not cheap import copy. Mad mike hoare, mercenary in congo who later led a. Paris match magazine published an article on mercenaries in congo in their issue of 29 august 1967, including this color photo on the cover, which had apparently been taken some time earlier. Mad mike hoare and 5 commando wild geese great britain. Mad mike hoare commanding officer of 5 commando battalion, the wild geese born in india,and educated in england, mike hoare served in the british army in an armoured corps in north africa in wwii attaining the rank of captain. Find great deals on ebay for mike hoare and congo mercenary. Congo 5 commando mercenary beret and jigsaw smock congo. Major michael hoare right, commander of 5th congo brigade, prepares to lead attack on stanleyville, rebel stronghold, in 1964. Mike hoare, celebrating his 100th birthday in 2019, fought as a mercenary in congo in the 1960s and later led an unsuccessful coup in the seychelles. Mercenary mad mike hoare was the chartered accountant.

Excellent copy of this very rare badge single piece powered by ebay turbo listerthe free listing tool. As the man in charge of 5 commando, he did not tolerate beards or swearing. If you go to the book section of this site you will find all of mike hoare s books featured and at this moment in time you can get them personally signed the road to kalamata a mercenarys personal memoir. Colonel mad mike hoare wearing the uniform of his 5 commando armee nationale congolaise 5 commando anc during the filming of the movie, the wild geese, for which he was hired as a technical advisor in 197778. Colonel thomas michael mad mike hoare wild geese 5 commando insignia patch. You will receive the item as shown in the first photo. This is an extremely rare original, worn arm patch, and was issued to mike hoares mercenary unit in the congo, in 1964. The following is a list of known volunteers who joined the 5 commando. This is a very nice mercenary leader colonel mad mike hoare wild geese commando patch, very special. In the 1960s his dad was an executive with ford international and athe family lived in south africa when harris was in what we yanks called junior high school. A firsthand account by the head of commando 5 on a rabbit shoot to liberate the eastern congo including stanleyville from the congolese rebels.

Called 5 commando, they were nicknamed the wild geese after their wild. If you have any photos or links, i would appreciate it a lot, especially from nigeria. Before july 1964 mike was virtually unknown, but 18 months later when he retired as lt colonel, he was one of the most famous mercenary leaders in the world. This entry was posted on monday, february 3, 2020, 1. Congolese prime minister moise tshombe hired colonel mike hoare to lead a military unit called 5 commando congo made up of about 300 men most of whom were from south africa. Thomas michael hoare 17 march 1919 2 february 2020, known as mad mike hoare, was a british mercenary leader and adventurer known for his military activities in africa and attempt to conduct a coup detat in the seychelles. Airpower magazine v28 n3 thud f105 wild weasel curtiss c46 commando. Not to be confused with 5 commando anc, a mercenary unit in the congo crisis, led by mike hoare. Harris gs mad mike hoares 5 commando congolese army. It was with some glee that my address was 5 commando ave while stationed at pope afb. The epithet mad mike hoare comes from broadcasts by east german radio during the fighting in the congo in the 1960s. Jun 09, 2016 original shoulder patch from mad mike hoare s 5 commando, collected by my friend harris who lived in africa in the 1960s. Their twin targets were the important town of aru and the nearby esebi mission which was now a.

A brief biography of mike hoare, listing some of his. About 250 men from 5 commando struck out from bunia on 15 march 1965. Regardless of the implications of their employment, these men made a difference at a time when the world wanted to turn a blind eye. Hoare recalled long days beginning at 5 in the morning and ending at 10 at night, when my greatest ambition was to weld a little unit together that we could be proud of and to see it properly armed, trained and equipped.

Congo colonel thomas michael mad mike hoare wild geese 5. Not taiwan made patch 2 14 inches high single piece the free listing tool. Hoare s unit, 5 commando, moved into a huge belgianbuilt, natofunded military base at kamina, in katanga province. Jul 11, 2011 hi, the golden age of modern mercenaries was in 1960s and 1970s, especially in africa. Mike and his unit nicknamed the wild geese worked belgian paratroopers, cuban exile pilots, and others who race frantically to save civilians mostly europeans and missionaries in stanleyville from the psychopathic simbas. Eeben barlow, formerly of executive outcomes, on mad mike. Mad mike hoare, who has died aged 100, was an irish accountant who became the worlds most famous mercenary. In 1964, congolese prime minister moise tshombe, his employer in katanga, hired major mike hoare to lead a military unit called 5 commando, armee nationale congolaise 5 commando anc later led by john peters.

Mercenary mad mike hoare was the chartered accountant turned dangerloving soldier of fortune who lived to be 100. He was once called that mad bloodhound hoare by an east berlin broadcaster, because of his persistence in pursuing the enemy. But in the days to come, they saved hundreds of hostages from a tortured death, and helped restore peace to that troubled land. Later in 1964 hoare returned to the congo with new unit 5 commando. You can follow any responses to this entry through rss 2. So he thought a force of some 200 crack european mercs would. You can follow any responses to this entry through rss. Thomas michael hoare was born in 1920 in india to irish parents. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Most of the 300 men in this unit were south african. Lot 194 colonel mad mike hoares rare congo mercenaries attributed cap badge.

In the video he mispoke himself, refering to the mau mau uprising. Mad mike hoare, with a bunch of his mercs, dubbed the 50. A brief biography of mike hoare, listing some of his involvements. When mad mike hoare was 64, his days as a dog of war were behind him. The title of the movie was inspired by the 5 commando patch that mmh wore, which also had a flying goose. Original 5 commando wild geese congo mercenary patch badge. Mad mike hoare commanding officer of 5 commando battalion, the wild. Mike led 5 commando from july 1964 to december 1965. I had seen the wild geese back then, but really had no idea about the background and its relation to mmh. Congo colonel thomas michael hoare mad mike 2patch. The wild geese patch another dead link to ks militaria this is a commemorative patch, not worn by hoare or his men. Colonel thomas michael mad mike hoare congo 2patch set.

Patch from mad mike hoares 5 commando militaria of. The title of the movie was inspired by the 5 commando patch. Hoare was told of the plan only three days before, after spending a month fighting his way 300 miles toward stanleyville, and was given only an hours notice to make the last. When asked to form a new commando unit mike hoare choose to name it 5 commando to prevent confusion. They would precede their commentary with the mad bloodhound, mike hoare. The only differences i can see between the certificate logo which i know is accurate is the birds head on the certificate has a white blotch on its neck, and a smaller one at the end of its beak. Harris gs mad mike hoare s 5 commando congolese army 1960s patch duration. Patch from mad mike hoares 5 commando posted in militaria of africa. This was the item sold in soldier of fortune magazine by hoares wife, phyllis, as a fundraiser for his legal defense during the seychelles trial. Patch from mad mike hoares 5 commando militaria of africa. Mike hoares 5 commando, katanga shadowspear special operations. The 5 commando patch dead link to ks militaria, alpine, texas in the usa the site is closed as of june 2007. Hoare first became involved in the belgian congo in 196061 as. Due im sure to mike hoares failed coup attempt in the seychelles and the excesses of the likes of col callan in angola in the.

Congo crisis, belgian congo, patches, badges, military, war, military. He spent his early days in ireland and was educated in england. Africa zaire belgium congo mad mike hoar 5 commando wild geese. When he was back in civvy street, mike hoare was an accountant. Hoares band of european and african mercenaries, known as 5 commando. Heres a video with my buddy harris g, a collector who lives near me in southern california.

The stanleyville massacre soldier of fortune magazine. If you go to the book section of this site you will find all of mike hoare s books featured and at this moment in time you can get them personally signed. Is an account of mike hoare s time while with 4 commando. Tshombe employed hoare to quell a rebellion in katanga province, which was attempting to break away from the republic of the congo. Jun 07, 2011 mike hoare s the 5th commando duration. Heres the story of mad mike, the wild goose who crashed to earth. See more ideas about the wild geese, badge and africa. The epithet mad mike hoare comes from broadcasts by communist east german radio during the fighting in the congo in the sixties. Harris gs mad mike hoares 5 commando congolese army 1960s. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Hoare was later promoted to lieutenantcolonel in the anc and 5 commando expanded into a twobattalion force. Sof helped mad mike hoare and his mercs raise funds for a. Among them were five of the wild geese who fought with him in 5 commando in.

Thus 5 commando was recruited in south africa by mike hoare, while robert denard led a force of french and other european nationals. Photos of mercenaries in 1960s and 70s axis history forum. Mad mike hoares wild geese mercenary patch juleswings. Hoare commanded 5 commando from july 1964 to november 1965.