Awarded both an OBE and an Iron Cross and recipient of an FA Cup winner's medal whilst breaking his neck during the game itself, Bert Trautmann's story is unique. Although ostensibly a sporting biography the real fascination lies in his youth and the Nazi indoctrination that carried him throughout the war, only questioned when shocked by the offer of tea by his British captors. Trautmann had his devils but this is a true tale of redemption.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 98 Autumn 2020 ) |
