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Michael "Mike" Thomas Bernard Hoare (Mad Mike) is a British Army Soldier and an infamous mercenary from numerous conflicts.  Mike also worked indirectly for the CIA in the "Congolese Affair".
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'''Michael "Mike" Thomas Bernard Hoare''' (a.k.a. ''''Mad Mike'''') is a British Army Soldier and mercenary who was involved in numerous conflicts in [[Africa]] and elsewhere, with the the cooperation of the [[CIA]], such as in the "[[Congolese Affair]]".
  
==Congolese Affair==
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==Background==
Numerous "Presidential Daily Briefings" (PDB) contain the exploits of Col. Mike Hoare and were read solely by the President of the United States.  This lays claim that there is no doubt the CIA was using Mike to fight the Rebels in the Congo during 1964-1965.  Rip Robertson was the CIA man (Bay of Pigs, more) who was tasked to back up Mike during his exploits to insure Mike was successful which adds even more credence to Mike's CIA loose affiliation <ref>[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_hoare.html Mike Hoare (Congo Mercenary)] - Historyofwar.org</ref> <ref>[http://military.wikia.com/wiki/Mike_Hoare Mike Hoare] - military,wikia.com</ref>.
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Hoare was born in [[British Raj|British India]]<ref>[http://www.mercenary-wars.net/biography/mike-hoare.html Chris Hoare. "A brief biography of Mike Hoare, listing some of his involvements around the world".]</ref> and was educated in [[England]]. He joined the [[London Irish Rifles]] at the outbreak of the [[World War II]], and served as an officer in India and [[Burma Campaign|Burma]]. He was promoted to the rank of major. After the war, he trained as a [[chartered accountant]], qualifying in 1948.<ref name=accountancy>{{cite journal|title= Cautionary Tales: Soldier of Fortune|journal=Accountancy |date=January 2012|volume= 148|issue= 1421|page= 113|publisher= ICAEW|issn= 0001-4664}}</ref>  
  
==1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt==
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==Career==
Hoare organised a group of mercenaries who in 1981 infiltrated the [[Seychelles]] disguised as a beer-tasting team, and who attempted a [[coup d'état]].<ref>http://www.economist.com/node/988029</ref>
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Hoare subsequently emigrated to [[Durban]], [[Natal Province]] in the [[Union of South Africa]], where he later ran [[safari]]s and became a soldier-for-hire in various African countries.
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=== Katanga ===
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Mike Hoare's first mercenary action was in 1961 in [[State of Katanga|Katanga]], a province trying to break away from the newly independent [[Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)|Republic of the Congo]]. His unit was called "4 Commando". During this time he married Phyllis Sims, an airline stewardess.
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===Congolese Affair===
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Numerous "Presidential Daily Briefings" (PDB) contain the exploits of Colonel Mike Hoare and were read solely by the President of the United States.  This lays claim that there is no doubt the CIA was using Mike to fight the Rebels in the Congo during 1964-1965. [[Rip Robertson]] was the CIA man (from the [[Bay of Pigs]]) tasked to back up Mike during his exploits to insure Mike was successful which adds even more credence to Mike's CIA loose affiliation<ref>[http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/people_hoare.html Mike Hoare (Congo Mercenary)] - Historyofwar.org</ref> <ref>[http://military.wikia.com/wiki/Mike_Hoare Mike Hoare] - military,wikia.com</ref>.
  
==Selected Relevant Presidential Daily Briefings - PDB's==
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====Selected Relevant Presidential Daily Briefings - PDB's====
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The below presidential daily briefings provide evidence that Hoare was CIA-affiliated.
 
*[https://archive.org/details/The-Presidents-Daily-Brief-10-December-1964 10 December 1964]
 
*[https://archive.org/details/The-Presidents-Daily-Brief-10-December-1964 10 December 1964]
 
*[https://archive.org/details/The-Presidents-Daily-Brief-2-February-1965 2 February 1965]
 
*[https://archive.org/details/The-Presidents-Daily-Brief-2-February-1965 2 February 1965]
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*[https://archive.org/details/The-Presidents-Daily-Brief-29-March-1965 29 March 1965]
 
*[https://archive.org/details/The-Presidents-Daily-Brief-29-March-1965 29 March 1965]
 
*[https://archive.org/details/The-Presidents-Daily-Brief-31-March-1965 31 March 1965]
 
*[https://archive.org/details/The-Presidents-Daily-Brief-31-March-1965 31 March 1965]
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===1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt===
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Hoare organised a group of mercenaries who in 1981 infiltrated the [[Seychelles]] disguised as a beer-tasting team, and who attempted a [[coup d'état]].<ref>http://www.economist.com/node/988029</ref>
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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Revision as of 14:06, 28 August 2017

Person.png Mike Hoare   IMDB WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(soldier, mercenary)
Mike Hoare.jpg
Born17 March 1919
British India
NationalityBritish
SpousePhyllis Sims
Perpetrator ofSeychelles/1981 coup attempt
Interests • Military
• Mercenary
A British Army Soldier and later an infamous Mercenary.

Michael "Mike" Thomas Bernard Hoare (a.k.a. 'Mad Mike') is a British Army Soldier and mercenary who was involved in numerous conflicts in Africa and elsewhere, with the the cooperation of the CIA, such as in the "Congolese Affair".

Background

Hoare was born in British India[1] and was educated in England. He joined the London Irish Rifles at the outbreak of the World War II, and served as an officer in India and Burma. He was promoted to the rank of major. After the war, he trained as a chartered accountant, qualifying in 1948.[2]

Career

Hoare subsequently emigrated to Durban, Natal Province in the Union of South Africa, where he later ran safaris and became a soldier-for-hire in various African countries.

Katanga

Mike Hoare's first mercenary action was in 1961 in Katanga, a province trying to break away from the newly independent Republic of the Congo. His unit was called "4 Commando". During this time he married Phyllis Sims, an airline stewardess.

Congolese Affair

Numerous "Presidential Daily Briefings" (PDB) contain the exploits of Colonel Mike Hoare and were read solely by the President of the United States. This lays claim that there is no doubt the CIA was using Mike to fight the Rebels in the Congo during 1964-1965. Rip Robertson was the CIA man (from the Bay of Pigs) tasked to back up Mike during his exploits to insure Mike was successful which adds even more credence to Mike's CIA loose affiliation[3] [4].

Selected Relevant Presidential Daily Briefings - PDB's

The below presidential daily briefings provide evidence that Hoare was CIA-affiliated.

1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt

Hoare organised a group of mercenaries who in 1981 infiltrated the Seychelles disguised as a beer-tasting team, and who attempted a coup d'état.[5]

 

An event carried out

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References

  1. Chris Hoare. "A brief biography of Mike Hoare, listing some of his involvements around the world".
  2. "Cautionary Tales: Soldier of Fortune". Accountancy. ICAEW. 148 (1421): 113. January 2012. ISSN 0001-4664.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  3. Mike Hoare (Congo Mercenary) - Historyofwar.org
  4. Mike Hoare - military,wikia.com
  5. http://www.economist.com/node/988029