European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Well, actually it is hard to talk about it now
Well, actually it is hard to talk about it now
Ja, es ist schwer, jetzt über das zu reden, eigentlich. -
and to remember everything; there are so many things.
and to remember everything; there are so many things.
Und sich an alles erinnern, das sind ja so viele Sachen. -
It was not easy to run around at night.
It was not easy to run around at night.
Es ist ja nicht so einfach gewesen in der Nacht umeinander laufen. -
You always had to look out;
You always had to look out;
Du hast ja immer müssen aufpassen. -
always make sure that nobody saw you and that you managed.
always make sure that nobody saw you and that you managed.
Immer nur schön denken, daß ja nicht wer dich sieht. Und das du ja das hinbringst usw. -
Or the boys who stayed at home were always in fear of being summarily executed.
Or the boys who stayed at home were always in fear of being summarily executed.
Oder die Buben, die was daheim geblieben sind; die waren ständig in Angst standrechtlich werden sie erschossen. -
All the members of the armed forces who stayed at home were summarily executed.
All the members of the armed forces who stayed at home were summarily executed.
Die was daheim geblieben sind, die Wehrmachtsangehörigen, die werden standrechtlich erschossen. Das hat ein jeder gewusst. -
Micha told me what he saw.
Micha told me what he saw.
Aber ein jeder hat gesagt, zu mir der Micha, hat er gesagt, was der gesehen hat! -
The first was about a train, which came into Berlin to deliver Russian prisoners to Germany.
The first was about a train, which came into Berlin to deliver Russian prisoners to Germany.
Das erste war, wo sie in Berlin einen Zug gebracht haben. Wo sie russische Gefangene nach Deutschland geliefert haben. -
The people inside were screaming like mad,
The people inside were screaming like mad,
Und da haben sie zuerst geschrieen wie die Wilden, -
as they were without water and everything.
as they were without water and everything.
die Leut’ drinnen - freilich ohne Wasser, ohne allem. -
Some threw stones into the train.
Some threw stones into the train.
Und da haben einige Steine rein geschmissen. So wie man oft einmal im Film sieht, dass war wirklich so. -
Then some said: “Open the door!” so they could get some air.
Then some said: “Open the door!” so they could get some air.
Und dann - einige haben dann gesagt: Macht die Tür auf“, dass sie eine Luft kriegen, eine richtige. -
Micha said that the bodies had been eaten.
Micha said that the bodies had been eaten.
Hat er (Micha) gesagt: ‚Angebissene, angefressene haben sie herausgeholt. -
The ones that were still alive had been eating the dead ones,
The ones that were still alive had been eating the dead ones,
Weil die was gelebt haben, die Toten haben sie gegessen. -
because they did not have anything else.
because they did not have anything else.
Weil sie nichts gehabt haben.’ -
Having seen this, my husband said: “On account of this crime I will not go back.”
Having seen this, my husband said: “On account of this crime I will not go back.”
Und das hat mein Mann gesehen und hat dann gesagt: „Nein, für dieses Verbrechen gehe ich nicht mehr zurück.“ -
Her husband, a deserter
Her husband, a deserter
Ihr Ehemann, der Deserteur -
My later husband was a deserter, as well.
My later husband was a deserter, as well.
Mein späterer Mann, der war auch ein Deserteur, -
He was on holiday and was at home in July 1944.
He was on holiday and was at home in July 1944.
der ist nachad auf Urlaub gegangen. Im Juli 44 war er zu Hause.