The Striker of The Somme - A Remembrance Day Special

When legendary footballer Walter Tull joins the army in the First World War he becomes the first black British officer to lead white men into battle and is mentioned in dispatches for a dangerous raid in Italy. He suffers shell shock, trench fever, is gassed, faces flame throwers and finally German stormtroopers in the battle of the Somme. In this special episode to mark Remembrance Sunday Historian Andy Robertshaw reveals an astonishing discovery - the potential resting place of Walter Tull, The Striker of The Somme. Sign up to our newsletter here: To find out more about this initiative visit amazingwarstories.com Have a story to tell? Email mystory@amazingwarstories.com For more about this episode and all of the incredible stories we have in store this series,

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The Striker of The Somme - A Remembrance Day Special is an episode from Amazing War Stories by Amazing History Enterprises.

This episode is 44:54 long.

This episode was published on Nov 6, 2020.

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