European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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That meant to fight the Nazis until the end.
That meant to fight the Nazis until the end.
Das bedeutete, die Nazis bis zum Ende zu bekämpfen. -
Preparation of the Liberation day
Preparation of the Liberation day
Vorbereitung zum Befreiungstag -
Louis Meunier and I were very close. I was also very close to his family.
Louis Meunier and I were very close. I was also very close to his family.
Louis Meunier und ich waren uns sehr nahe. Ich war auch seiner Familie sehr nahe. -
We knew each other from the times of the Communist Youth Movement.
We knew each other from the times of the Communist Youth Movement.
Wir kannten uns aus der Zeit der Kommunistischen Jugendbewegung. -
Our group did not only consist of young communists, but of young Catholics as well,
Our group did not only consist of young communists, but of young Catholics as well,
Unsere Gruppe bestand nicht nur aus jungen Kommunisten, sondern auch aus jungen Katholiken -
or of people that hadn’t been affiliated to any group.
or of people that hadn’t been affiliated to any group.
oder Personen, die keiner Gruppe angehörten. -
His death affected me enormously.
His death affected me enormously.
Sein Tod hat mich enorm getroffen. -
The day he was arrested by the Nazis, along with his father, we had separated just a quarter of an hour earlier.
The day he was arrested by the Nazis, along with his father, we had separated just a quarter of an hour earlier.
Am Tag, als er und sein Vater von den Nazis verhaftet wurden, waren wir nur eine Viertelstunde vorher auseinander gegangen. -
The collaborating government, the mayor of the municipality, had already been arrested by the resistance
The collaborating government, the mayor of the municipality, had already been arrested by the resistance
Die Kollaborationsregierung, der Bürgermeister usw., waren bereits von der Résistance verhaftet worden. -
and we were supposed to organize the take-over of the City Hall
and we were supposed to organize the take-over of the City Hall
Wir mussten die Übernahme des Rathauses organisieren -
and the establishment of the Liberation Committee for the following day.
and the establishment of the Liberation Committee for the following day.
und die Einrichtung des Comité de Libération. -
This all happened on August 20th 1944. The Germans were still in Nanterre.
This all happened on August 20th 1944. The Germans were still in Nanterre.
Das alles passierte am 20. August 1944. Die Deutschen waren immer noch in Nanterre. -
Louis Meunier, his father and I had met to ensure the security of the event.
Louis Meunier, his father and I had met to ensure the security of the event.
Louis Meunier, sein Vater und ich trafen uns, um die Sicherheit des Ereignisses zu gewährleisten. -
As I said, we split.
As I said, we split.
Wie gesagt trennten wir uns. -
I went to meet comrades, with whom I went to Pont Neuilly to meet the old mayor of Nanterre,
I went to meet comrades, with whom I went to Pont Neuilly to meet the old mayor of Nanterre,
Ich traf mich mit Kameraden, mit denen ich nach Pont Neuilly ging, um den alten Bürgermeister von Nanterre zu treffen. -
Raymond Bardet, who was in the Résistance – he was one of the leaders of the resistance of the railroad workers.
Raymond Bardet, who was in the Résistance – he was one of the leaders of the resistance of the railroad workers.
Raymond Bardet war in der Résistance. Er war einer der Führer der Résistance der Bahnarbeiter. -
We were to protect him during his return to the City Hall for the Council of the Liberation Committee next day.
We were to protect him during his return to the City Hall for the Council of the Liberation Committee next day.
Wir sollten ihn bei seiner Rückkehr zum Rathaus für das Comité de Libération am nächsten Tag beschützen -
So we separated, and while I left to perform my task,
So we separated, and while I left to perform my task,
Also trennten wir uns. Während ich meiner Aufgabe nachging, -
Louis Meunier and his father met one of the comrades that had been imprisoned on July 14th, 1940.
Louis Meunier and his father met one of the comrades that had been imprisoned on July 14th, 1940.
trafen Louis Meunier und sein Vater einen der Kameraden, die am 14. Juli 1940 verhaftet wurden. -
He had just been liberated, as the prison guards had begun to open the doors of the prison and let the resistance fighters escape.
He had just been liberated, as the prison guards had begun to open the doors of the prison and let the resistance fighters escape.
Der war gerade befreit worden, weil die Gefängniswärter begannen, die Tore des Gefängnisses zu öffnen und Widerstandskämpfer frei zu lassen.