Occupation Military historian Nationality British | Language English Subject Modern history | |
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Born 13 January 1963 (age 54) ( 1963-01-13 ) Books Slim - Master of War: Bur, Operation Suicide: The Rem, Among the Headhunters: An Extrao, Japan's Last Bid for Victory: T, The Longest Siege: To | ||
Dr Robert Lyman, FRHistS (born 13 June 1963) is a British military historian. He has published a number of popular books on the Second World War.
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Education
Lyman was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and joined the British Army at the age of 18. He was commissioned into the Light Infantry from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1982 and left the army as a Major. He has obtained five degrees, including a PhD, from as many universities.
Career
Following his career in the British Army, Lyman has published over 14 books on the Second World War in Europe, North Africa and Asia. He is widely regarded to be authoritative on the war in the Far East, in particular the Burma Campaign. He regularly appears on TV and radio and reviews books for newspapers and magazines. His presentation of the case for Field Marshal Sir William Slim won a National Army Museum debate in 2011 for Britain’s Greatest General and his case for Kohima/Imphal won a National Army Museum debate in 2012 for Britain’s Greatest Battle. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Lyman has been a trustee of the Kohima Educational Trust since 2004, and Chairman between 2008-2016.
Personal life
He lives in Shurlock Row in rural Berkshire, England with his wife Hannah and their children.