He has always wondered how he would have turned out if he had joined the Hitler Youth and been indoctrinated by nazism. It was a good decade since he had retired, but he still represented everything that was great about City: bravery beyond the call of duty, tolerance, the new postwar world in which the German god in goal was embraced by one and all as “our Bert”. [23], Performances for St Helens gained Trautmann a reputation as an able goalkeeper, resulting in interest from Football League clubs. Mr. Trautmann in 2005 after being honored by Queen Elizabeth II. Er kam im Oktober 1949 zu Manchester City aus der englischen Premier League und unterschrieb einen Vertrag als Torhüter. At the start of his confinement, Trautmann came down with acute appendicitis, and spent the remainder of his sentence in a military hospital. [76] He was appointed an honorary OBE in 2004 for his work in Anglo-German relations,[77] and received the award at the British Embassy in Berlin, making him possibly the only person to have won an OBE and an Iron Cross. In one memorable passage, he describes how he would simultaneously stock up on cigarettes and entertain himself during downtime in the war. Bert Trautmann playing for Manchester City against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1951. ilm director Marcus H Rosenmüller looks out of the car window, a little spooked. Now, his life is the subject of a new film. Then, when you began taking prisoners, you heard them cry for their mother and father … When you met the enemy, he became a real person.". “But he can get really angry.” Has he played anybody as angry before? With 17 minutes of the match left, he dived at the feet of Birmingham City’s Peter Murphy, and sustained a nasty neck injury. Born in Bremen, Germany on October 22, 1923, Bernhard Carl Trautmann's parents could never have imagined their son would one day become a legendary figure in football, let alone a huge star in England. [55] Age had diminished his abilities, but his debut at Hereford United showed he still had the ability to draw crowds. Bernd Trautmann Familie -Bernhard Carl „Bert“ Trautmann, OBE war ein deutscher Fußballspieler. “He deserves a fitting tribute especially from the club he played for,” he said. [35] The Manchester City team struggled throughout the season, and was relegated to the Second Division. “I spoke to him a week ago last Sunday. Trautmann received the Football Writers' Association player of the year award in 1956, the first time it had been given to a foreigner. Keep up to date with all the latest Man United news and gossip with our dedicated transfer blog. Such, however, was Bert Trautmann, who went on to make 545 appearances over 15 years for City, including an FA Cup final victory in 1956, in which he played the last minutes while suffering from a broken neck. Later in the war, he was transferred to the Western Front, where he was captured by the British as the war drew to a close. “We were all hopeful he would recover and be strong enough to continue.”. Film director Marcus H Rosenmüller looks out of the car window, a little spooked. He became a prisoner of British forces and ended up in a PoW camp in Lancashire. Anyone can read what you share. “Does City expect supporters to go and watch a German playing football with men the Germans tried to kill?” one letter writer asked. Trautmann | BR Fernsehen | Fernsehen | BR.de :35 Er brach das Gymnasium im zarten Alter von 14 Jahren ab. 1/6 . “That would be an honour for both of them to have any tribute of that magnitude.”. But he continued to play, making two crucial saves as Manchester City won 3-1. nach Bremen, seiner Geburtsstadt, zurückzukehren. Trautmann came to England as a Prisoner of War in 1945 and played League football there between 1949 and 1964. 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FILE - A May 5, 1956 photo from files of Bernd Trautmann, more commonly known as Bert, Manchester City's German-born goalkeeper, center, being assisted from the pitch by two unidentified players . Named FWA Footballer of the Year for 1956, Trautmann entered football folklore with his performance in the 1956 FA Cup Final. For Rosenmüller, the story is a personal one. “Because if you do, he’ll see your eyes and read your thoughts.”, Lev Yashin, a Russian whom many consider the best goalkeeper in soccer history, said: “There have only been two world-class goalkeepers. Maine Road legend … Trautmann at the old Man City ground. German POW, 'broken-neck' soccer star Bert Trautmann dies at 89 The pair were together at Man United from 2016-2018 and claimed both League Cup and Europa League success together. Trautmann, who died aged 89 from a heart attack last Friday, was a former German prisoner of war who became one of the most beloved figures in City’s history. He was excellent in the game, and with about 15 minutes to go, City were ahead, 3-1. In 1948, Manchester City, a member of England’s First Division, a precursor of today’s Premier League, signed him. :52 Das Jahr wurde hauptsächlich mit sportlichen Unternehmungen verbracht, mit etwas landwirtschaftlicher Arbeit als Zugabe. Bobby Charlton, one of England’s soccer greats, called Trautmann “the best goalkeeper I ever played against.” Charlton played for Manchester United, City’s crosstown rival. Soldaten der Alliierten nahmen ihn am 27. On 7 October 1949 Trautmann signed for the club as an amateur and turned professional shortly after. [53] Trautmann captained a combined Manchester City and Manchester United XI that included Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, against an International XI that included Tom Finney, Stanley Matthews and Jimmy Armfield. And yet in Lancashire in the late 1940s, a formerly unquestioning Nazi loyalist was interned in a prisoner of war camp, and forced to address his crimes and prejudices. However, in a match against amateur team Haydock Park, Trautmann was injured while playing centre-half. Anfang 1942 machte Trautmanns Regiment Fortschritte, aber sie wurden schnell von der sowjetischen Gegenoffensive ausgelöscht. But most of all, he says, it is the theme of reconciliation that inspires him. They never quite got over the shock of a very early goal headed by Jackie Milburn, who had scarcely headed a goal in his career. Trautmann had been a tough, sporty boy, with little time for vulnerability. Trautmann went on to win an OBE for his work for Anglo-German relations. Have you still got that pain in the neck?”, An obituary on Saturday about Bert Trautmann, a German paratrooper during World War II who later became goalkeeper for the English soccer team Manchester City, misidentified the cup that Manchester City won in 1956. Bernhard Carl "Bert" Trautmann EK OBE BVO (22 October 1923 – 19 July 2013) was a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Manchester City from 1949 to 1964. At the camp, he played as a goalkeeper for the first time. “It goes to show how much admiration there is for him in the country. [49] Trautmann played in 34 matches, and though he did not play in the 9–2 defeat to West Bromwich Albion, an 8–4 defeat to Leicester City was a record for the most goals conceded by Trautmann in a match in his career,[50] and in the entire season he kept only two clean sheets.[51]. :88 Das Regiment, in dem Trautmann diente, erhielt am 21. Trautmann’s third wife Marlis and his family plan to scatter his ashes over the sea in Valencia, where he spent his final years, on October 22 which would have been his 90th birthday. Februar 1945 entkam er als einer der wenigen Angehörigen seiner Einheit unverletzt. [64] As a former handball player, Trautmann was adept at throwing the ball long distances, an attribute he used to start attacking moves,[20] particularly after witnessing the Hungarian goalkeeper Gyula Grosics use such tactics to good effect in Hungary's 6–3 victory over England in 1953. “And the Jewish officer treated him badly, so he hit him. “I once made a documentary about a farmer because the farmer was fascinated with Bishop Tutu. By all rights, he should have been dead before he even discovered his gift for goalkeeping. [73][74][75], In 1997, Trautmann received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Performances for St Helens gained Trautmann a reputation as an outstanding goalkeeper, resulting in interest from Football League clubs. [55], Though recognised as one of the leading goalkeepers of his era, Trautmann never played for his native country. For the remaining 15 minutes he defended his net, making a crucial interception to deny Murphy once more. But the following year they were back again, this time beating Birmingham City 3-1 in what was known as "the Revie final", as it was dominated by the future Leeds and England manager Don Revie, operating as a deep-lying centre-forward. Juni 1941 den Befehl zur Teilnahme am Unternehmen Barbarossa. “I remember you. [30] Before his first home game, Alexander Altmann, the community rabbi of Manchester, had written a remarkable open letter to the Manchester Evening Chronicle, appealing to City fans and the Jewish community to treat Trautmann with respect. In the book Trautmann’s Journey, written by Catrine Clay in collaboration with its subject, we learn that the young Bernhard was a model Nazi: blond, blue-eyed, bigoted and ruthless. Doctors said he had barely escaped paralysis or even death. Hit it first and think afterwards. Er wurde am 22. 19 July 2013 Football 504. Trautmann joined the Luftwaffe early in the Second World War, and then served as a paratrooper. foxsports. During training, he showed little aptitude for radio work, and transferred to Spandau to become a Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper). “You could feel the heat coming off the fire": Staff and shoppers evacuated after 'huge' blaze. Trautmann was court-martialled over this incident and sentenced to three months in prison. Trautmann wurde mit einem neuen Regiment nach Frankreich geschickt, nachdem er in Vorbereitung auf eine alliierte Invasion zum Sergeant befördert worden war. He was looking forward to it. Trautmann died at home near Valencia, Spain, in 2013, aged 89. Historic Sports Pictures on Twitter: "Manchester City goalkeeper Bert ... The story of Bert Trautmann has been told in the movie, released on April 5 . After his playing days, Trautmann coached and managed soccer teams and headed an effort by the German soccer federation to promote the game in developing countries like Burma and Tanzania. “He had to drive the Jewish officer to different locations,” Kross says. The German Football Association then sent Trautmann as a development worker to countries without national football structures. Fighting against anti-German prejudices which was (or still) prevalent . They then spent a week with him in 2010 at his home near Valencia in Spain (Trautmann died in 2013). [45][46] The third vertebra had wedged against the second, preventing further damage which could have cost Trautmann his life. [41], During the previous final, nerves had contributed to the opposition scoring an early goal, but the City team was more settled on this occasion. In 2004, he was appointed an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for promoting Anglo-German understanding through football. [72], Trautmann was portrayed by German actor David Kross in the 2018 biopic The Keeper. Sie wurde im Frühjahr 1942 nach Smolensk geschickt. Bernd, or Bert Trautmann, is perhaps the only footballing legend from Manchester City I can recognize. The damage caused to the city by the Luftwaffe meant former paratrooper Trautmann was a target of hatred for the crowd, who yelled "Kraut" and "Nazi". With a just . Trautmann learned of his neck injury in that “train crash” of a play three days later. Kross admits he had never heard of him before being offered the part. Sources: Rowlands, Trautmann: The Biography, p. 252; James, Manchester City: The Complete Record, pp. I remember you", she said. You don’t think of the relationship he had with the public or ex-players. “There have been suggestions that one stand should be named the Frank Swift stand and another after Bert Trautmann. The match remained level until midway through the second half, when Jack Dyson and Bobby Johnstone scored two goals in as many minutes to give Manchester City a 3–1 lead. As a volunteer soldier who had been subject to indoctrination from a young age, he was classified a category "C" prisoner by the authorities, meaning he was regarded as a Nazi. [45] Three days later, he got a second opinion from a doctor at Manchester Royal Infirmary. Trautmann by Alan Rowlands | Goodreads Blueprint for City: Pellegrini set to use successful Malaga formula. [2] The bleak economic climate of the early 1930s forced the Trautmanns to sell their house and move to an apartment block in the working class area of Gröpelingen, where Bernhard lived until 1941. Now Mark is hopeful City will pay tribute to his father, with fans already calling for statue to be erected at the Etihad Stadium, or for a stand to be named after him. Despite his injury, he was back in action the following season and continued with the club through to their relegation to the Second Division in 1963, retiring the following year. Further problems were caused by the loss of Jimmy Meadows to injury after 18 minutes, leaving City with 10 men,[39] a disadvantage that meant Trautmann's ability to start attacks from throws was limited. Taking the field for his first match, Trautmann was met by chants of “Sieg heil!”. As a prisoner of war, he could not understand why a Jewish officer might be abusive to him. And yet this complex, contrary man unwittingly became a messenger of peace.”. :109 Die Mission der Einheit bestand darin, die sowjetischen Versorgungsleitungen zu zerstören. When City signed him from St Helens Town, their need had been exacerbated by the fact that Alec Thurlow, Swift's understudy, was ill with tuberculosis. He was awarded five medals, including the Iron Cross. Der Kinostart in Großbritannien erfolgte am 5. With 17 minutes of the match remaining, Trautmann suffered a serious injury while diving at the feet of Birmingham City's Peter Murphy. Bert Trautmann And the community, inspired by the words of Altmann, did forgive him. In addition to this difficulty, Trautmann was replacing the recently retired Frank Swift, one of the greatest keepers in the club's history. Trautmann was in Germany almost unknown, and never played in the national team of his country. Nach seinem Rücktritt als Spieler wechselte er ins Trainergeschäft und übernahm schließlich im Rahmen einer Entwicklung als Nationalmannschaftstrainer für andere Länder, darunter Burma. Trautmann zog nach Berlin, um bei den Fallschirmjägern zu trainieren, nachdem er sich freiwillig zum Militär gemeldet hatte. [40] The match finished as a 3–1 defeat for City, giving Trautmann a runners-up medal. “It is only one kilometre from. Zwischen St. Helens und Wigan transportierten ihn die Briten in das Kriegsgefangenenlager 50, das heute die Byrchall High School in Ashton-in-Makerfield ist. After breaking his neck, he recovered and went on to play for City for another eight years. He thought he was going to be shot, so he fled, jumping over a fence. “If you think, it was 50 years ago that he stopped playing, yet he still lives strong in the memory of many people.”. [8] He first served in Occupied Poland, although being stationed far behind the front line meant experiencing prolonged bouts of monotony; consequently, Trautmann and the rest of his regiment resorted to sports and practical jokes to pass the time. Against All Odds: The Bert Trautmann Story Als der Verein beschloss, einen ehemaligen deutschen Fallschirmjäger zu gründen, stieß die Entscheidung auf Proteste von rund 20.000 Menschen. John, his firstborn son, was killed in a car accident a few months after the FA Cup Final in 1956, aged five. In 1944, he was one of the few survivors of the Allied bombing of Kleve, and was trying to get home to Bremen when he was caught by two American soldiers in a barn in France. He reunited with his daughter in 1990, and with her mother, Marion Greenhall, in 2001. He is a big man, not entirely comfortable in the heat. Get the latest City team news, transfer stories, match updates and analysis delivered straight to your inbox - FREE. Trautmann, one of the team's most prominent performers, won the FWA Footballer of the Year Award shortly before the match,[41] the first goalkeeper to win the award. [59], Trautmann excelled at shot-stopping, particularly penalties, saving 60% of those he faced over the course of his career. Manchester United's plans for Amad, Alvaro Fernandez and Hannibal in pre-season. He loved the uniform and the emphasis on athletics. Trautmann wurde am 22. All rights reserved. In the 75th minute, Trautmann, diving at an incoming ball, was knocked out in a collision with Birmingham's Peter Murphy in which he was hit in the neck by Murphy's right knee. Bernhard Carl Trautmann was born in Bremen, Germany, on Oct. 22, 1923. Trautmann was one of around 10% classified as Nazis. Cup, Dies at 89, https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/20/sports/soccer/bert-trautmann-won-iron-cross-and-fa-cup-dies-at-89.html. Bert Trautmann - Wikipedia But more important than anything, he became the living embodiment of truth and reconciliation. As the following season commenced, a number of League clubs showed interest in signing him. Er wurde von der Hitlerjugend ausgewählt, zusammen mit 59 anderen Jugendlichen aus dem Raum Bremen ein Jahr lang nahe der tschechoslowakischen Grenze zu verbringen. 05.07.2021, 22.24 Uhr "Wenn ich meinen Kopf ruckartig bewege, fühle ich noch immer Schmerzen", erzählte Bert Trautmann 57 Jahre nach dem Sportunfall, der ihn einst weltbekannt gemacht hatte. Others criticised the club, believing that Trautmann had been forced to play while still not fully recovered from injury. Subsequently he developed an interest in football in Africa. [86], Trautmann's autobiography Steppes to Wembley was published in 1956. The Keeper (aka Trautmann) is a British-German biographical film directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller and starring German actor David Kross as the footballer Bert Trautmann. Trautmann belonged to a generation that found it almost impossible to talk about what they had seen, whether as victims or as perpetrators.
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