European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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“We were warned”
“We were warned”
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These preparations that we were able to make
These preparations that we were able to make
Diese Vorbereitungen, die wir treffen konnten, -
before German fascism marched into the German areas of Czechoslovakia,
before German fascism marched into the German areas of Czechoslovakia,
bevor der deutsche Faschismus in die deutschen Gebiete der Tschechoslowakei einmarschierte, -
they had become relevant after German fascism got rid of the Austrian cleric-fascism in 1934
they had become relevant after German fascism got rid of the Austrian cleric-fascism in 1934
die waren relevant geworden, nachdem der deutsche Faschismus 1934 den österreichischen Kleriko-Faschismus beseitigte, -
and replaced it by the Nazi regime and then proclaimed the ‘Großdeutsches Reich’ (Greater German Reich).
and replaced it by the Nazi regime and then proclaimed the ‘Großdeutsches Reich’ (Greater German Reich).
durch das Naziregime ersetzte und als man das großdeutsche Reich ausrief. -
That took place on the 12th and 13th March 1938.
That took place on the 12th and 13th March 1938.
Das war am 12. und am 13. März 1938. -
Ever since then we knew that the next victim would be Czechoslovakia,
Ever since then we knew that the next victim would be Czechoslovakia,
Seit dieser Zeit wussten wir, dass nächste Opfer wird die Tschechoslowakei sein, -
the last democratic stronghold in central Europe.
the last democratic stronghold in central Europe.
das letzte demokratische Bollwerk in Mitteleuropa. -
That meant we had enough room to prepare ourselves for the illegal work,
That meant we had enough room to prepare ourselves for the illegal work,
Das heißt, wir hatten vom März 1938 bis zum Münchner Abkommen am 29 September 1938 -
the anti-fascist fight from March 1938 until the Munich Agreement on 29th September 1938.
the anti-fascist fight from March 1938 until the Munich Agreement on 29th September 1938.
ausreichend Gelegenheit uns auf die illegale Arbeit, auf den antifaschistischen Kampf vorzubereiten. -
That made the difference between the anti-fascist fight in the German areas of Czechoslovakia,
That made the difference between the anti-fascist fight in the German areas of Czechoslovakia,
Das unterschied den antifaschistischen Kampf in den deutschen Gebieten der Tschechoslowakei, -
which are now called ‘Sudetenland’,
which are now called ‘Sudetenland’,
was man heute Sudetenland nennt, -
and the fight of the German and Austrian anti-Fascists
and the fight of the German and Austrian anti-Fascists
vom Kampf der deutschen und der österreichischen Antifaschisten, -
who did neither have these experiences, nor these preparation times.
who did neither have these experiences, nor these preparation times.
die diese Erfahrungen und diese Vorbereitungszeiten nicht hatten. -
Therefore the efficiency of our fight was higher.
Therefore the efficiency of our fight was higher.
Insofern war die Effektivität unseres Kampfes größer. -
There were no party obligations to take part in the resistance.
There were no party obligations to take part in the resistance.
Es gab nämlich keine Parteiverpflichtungen zum Widerstand, -
It was a voluntary decision whether or not you put up a fight,
It was a voluntary decision whether or not you put up a fight,
sondern es war eine freiwillige Entscheidung. Ob man sich zur Wehr setzte, -
whether you would take the risk to stand with one foot in the grave.
whether you would take the risk to stand with one foot in the grave.
ob man das Risiko eingeht, jeden Tag mit einem Fuß im Leben und mit den anderen im Grab zu stehen. -
This decision had to be made by everyone alone.
This decision had to be made by everyone alone.
Diese Entscheidung musste jeder selbst treffen. -
Presentation, Introduction
Presentation, Introduction