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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. -
They lost time on this encounter.
They lost time on this encounter.
Sie verloren Zeit bei dieser Begegnung. -
Then the last Germans who were exploding the equipment from the aviation camp before leaving passed by and arrested them.
Then the last Germans who were exploding the equipment from the aviation camp before leaving passed by and arrested them.
Die letzten Deutschen, die im Luftfahrtlager die Einrichtung sprengten bevor sie gingen, kamen vorbei und verhafteten sie. -
They searched them and found the revolver I had given to Louis Meunier.
They searched them and found the revolver I had given to Louis Meunier.
Sie durchsuchten sie und fanden den Revolver, den ich Louis Meunier gegeben hatte. -
He didn’t like weapons, but I gave him one, telling him he needed it to defend himself.
He didn’t like weapons, but I gave him one, telling him he needed it to defend himself.
Er mochte keine Waffen, aber ich hatte ihm eine gegeben und gesagt, dass er sie brauche, um sich verteidigen zu können. -
They found his FFI (Forces Françaises à l’Interieur – the French Forces inside the country which was the resistance) bracelet as well.
They found his FFI (Forces Françaises à l’Interieur – the French Forces inside the country which was the resistance) bracelet as well.
Sie fanden auch seine FFI-Armbinde (Forces Françaises à l’Interieur – Organisation der französischen Widerstandsgruppen). -
His family never blamed me, but I always wonder if things would have happened differently, had I not given him a revolver.
His family never blamed me, but I always wonder if things would have happened differently, had I not given him a revolver.
Seine Eltern beschuldigten mich nie, aber ich habe mich immer gefragt, ob die Dinge anders gelaufen wären, hätte ich ihm den Revolver nicht gegeben. -
I am afraid so. It all had a big impact on me.
I am afraid so. It all had a big impact on me.
Ich denke schon. Das war immer eine schwere Last für mich. -
I would have been there with them had we not decided that I would meet the comrades to get the mayor.
I would have been there with them had we not decided that I would meet the comrades to get the mayor.
Ich hätte bei ihnen sein können, hätte es die Mission, den Bürgermeister abzuholen nicht gegeben. -
That shows how thin the thread is life hangs on. Just a little bit of luck.
That shows how thin the thread is life hangs on. Just a little bit of luck.
Es zeigt, dass das Leben manchmal an einem seidenen Faden hängt. Nur ein bisschen Glück. -
Going in the underground; Activities
Going in the underground; Activities
Aktivitäten im Untergrund -
One could be part of the resistance movement and have a normal occupation as well.
One could be part of the resistance movement and have a normal occupation as well.
Man konnte Teil des Widerstands sein und gleichzeitig eine normale Beschäftigung haben. -
I worked in the Simca factory.
I worked in the Simca factory.
Ich arbeitete in der Simca-Fabrik. -
That was an Italian enterprise. The director, Mr.Picosi, was Italian.
That was an Italian enterprise. The director, Mr.Picosi, was Italian.
Das war eine italienische Firma. Der Direktor, Mr. Picosi, war Italiener. -
They produced cars before the war. During the occupation, we were forced to produce axels for tanks.
They produced cars before the war. During the occupation, we were forced to produce axels for tanks.
Vor dem Krieg produzierten sie Autos. Während der Besetzung waren wir gezwungen, Achsen für Kettenpanzer zu produzieren. -
We started sabotaging the machines during our work.
We started sabotaging the machines during our work.
Wir begannen während der Arbeit die Maschinen zu sabotieren. -
In the beginning of 1943, Hitler had begun to lose some battles.
In the beginning of 1943, Hitler had begun to lose some battles.
Anfang 1943 verlor Hitler manche Schlachten.