European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Arrival in moor-camp, sport-harassment
Arrival in moor-camp, sport-harassment
Ankunft in Moorlager, Sport Belästigung -
When we arrived in the moor and got off, the constable,
When we arrived in the moor and got off, the constable,
Als wir dort hinkamen und ausgeladen wurden, da sagte der Justitzwachtmeister, -
who was accompanying us, said: “Poor boys.”
who was accompanying us, said: “Poor boys.”
der uns begleitetete: "Ach die armen Jungs." -
He knew what was going on in the moor.
He knew what was going on in the moor.
Der wußte was im Moor los ist. -
We were then handed over to the SA.
We were then handed over to the SA.
Wir wurden dann an die SA übergeben. -
It already started then – the yelling: “Face Left! Who steps out of line will be shot.”
It already started then – the yelling: “Face Left! Who steps out of line will be shot.”
Da gings schon los die Schreierei: "Linksrum, wer aus der Reihe tritt wird sofort erschossen. -
That’s how we got to ‘Börgermoor’.
That’s how we got to ‘Börgermoor’.
So ging das nach "Börgermoor". -
Then we were taken there by a narrow-gauge railway.
Then we were taken there by a narrow-gauge railway.
Wir sind dann mit solcher Brigardebahn, das war eine Schmalspurbahn, hingefahren worden. -
We were newly clothed
We were newly clothed
Wir wurden dort neu eingekleidet. -
and the quartermaster who was a SA man, too, asked: “Why are you here?”
and the quartermaster who was a SA man, too, asked: “Why are you here?”
und der Kammerbulle, das war auch ein SA Mann, der fragte dann: "Weshalb bist du denn hier?" -
I said: “Because of sports”.
I said: “Because of sports”.
Ich sage: "Wegen Sport." Ich war ja im Sportprozess. -
“Well, then do 25 sweet ones.”
“Well, then do 25 sweet ones.”
"Ach, dann mach mal gleich 25 Süße." -
Those were 25 squats.
Those were 25 squats.
Das waren 25 Kniebeugen. -
Well, I did them.
Well, I did them.
Die hab ich dann gemacht, das war ja in der Zeit auch kein Problem. -
“And, did you do well?” I said: “I hope so, Mr. Officer.”
“And, did you do well?” I said: “I hope so, Mr. Officer.”
"Na, hast du das gut gemacht?" Ich sage: "Ich hoffe, Herr Wachtmeister." -
“Well, then do another lot.”
“Well, then do another lot.”
"Na, dann mach nochmal deine Runde." -
After that they took away our leather shoes and gave us wooden ones like those worn by the Dutchmen.
After that they took away our leather shoes and gave us wooden ones like those worn by the Dutchmen.
Dann haben die uns die Lederschuhe abgenommen, haben wir diese Holzschuhe bekommen. So wie die Holländer sind. -
And then they plunked down foot rags for us and the wooden shoes.
And then they plunked down foot rags for us and the wooden shoes.
Und dann hat man uns Fußlappen hingeschmissen und diese Holzschuhe. -
“We have a nice sports ground here we would like to show you. There you can do sports.”
“We have a nice sports ground here we would like to show you. There you can do sports.”
Und dann mußten wir wieder antreten. "Wir haben ja auch einen schönen Sportplatz und den wollen wir euch mal zeigen. Da könnt ihr dann auch Sport machen." -
On the sports ground they chased us around.
On the sports ground they chased us around.
Und auf dem Sportplatz hat man uns dann so rumgejagt.