NAM Remembrance of the 75th Anniversary of the Battles of Kohima and Imphal
VJ Day Commemoration at the National Arboretum 2020
Dr Robert Lyman MBE FRHistS is a writer and historian..
Since finishing a twenty year career in the British Army in 2001 he has published widely on the Second World War in Europe, North Africa and Asia.
He is Field Marshal Bill Slim’s military biographer. His presentation of the case for 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 2013 for Britain’s Greatest Battle.
He was the BBC’s historical adviser for the VJ commemorations in 2015 and 2020 and is a regular contributor to documentary films on aspects of the war.
He has collaborated with General Lord Dannatt to write two books. Victory to Defeat, The British Army 1918-1940, published in 2023 and Korea, War Without End, to be published in May 2025.
In the pipeline are accounts of the two Chindit campaigns (Operations Longcloth and Thursday), a book describing American experiences of living under Nazism (‘Jackboot’), a new narrative history of the Battle of Kohima and a study of the rogue agent Henri Déricourt, ‘Bodyguard of Spies’.
Robert is a co-founder and CEO of start-up guiding platform and app called ‘guidl’, designed to allow the world around us to come alive with audio snapshots called guidls. For more information, and to join the fun as a Creator, User or Investor, visit www.guidl.tours.
He leads battlefield tours:
He is a supporter of Aspects of History where he has an Author Platform
He gives regular lectures at the National Army Museum and the Kohima Educational Trust:
- Deep Operations and Strategic Effect in the Burma Campaign, 1942-45
- War in Burma
- Kohima Educational Trust
He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
Robert is represented by Charlie Viney of the Viney Agency.
Robert has been a trustee of the Kohima Educational Trust since 2004, and Chairman between 2008-2016.
If you wish to engage Robert to speak or to talk to him about his books please contact him at Robert@morlandhouse.org.uk
Speaking Engagements
Dr Lyman can be contacted to give lectures on any of the subjects about which he has written.
He has lectured for the Open University, in various UK Universities and Navy and Military societies and museums. Find out more about his speaking engagements or get in touch to invite Dr Lyman to speak, or for more information.