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One said: »I´ll do some collecting.« We used the collected money for the ›Rote Hilfe‹ (political help organ).
One said: »I´ll do some collecting.« We used the collected money for the ›Rote Hilfe‹ (political help organ).
Einer sagte: »Du, ich gehe mal sammeln.« Das Geld, was wir dort sammelten, wurde verwendet für die Rote Hilfe. -
You would deliberately throw a spanner in the works, as long as you could and as long as you could breathe.
You would deliberately throw a spanner in the works, as long as you could and as long as you could breathe.
Da war also klar, du wirst überlegt Sand ins Getriebe streuen, so gut du kannst und solang du atmen kannst. -
Well, did I kill somebody... We did shoot, but then knowing if we killed them for sure is another story.
Well, did I kill somebody... We did shoot, but then knowing if we killed them for sure is another story.
Well, did I kill somebody... We did shoot, but then knowing if we killed them for sure is another story. -
That’s what the partisan struggle was about. Fourteen months more or less, constantly: these actions, these deaths.
That’s what the partisan struggle was about. Fourteen months more or less, constantly: these actions, these deaths.
That’s what the partisan struggle was about. Fourteen months more or less, constantly: these actions, these deaths. -
When you were taken to an investigation, when you could not walk any more, you were brought to the cell.
When you were taken to an investigation, when you could not walk any more, you were brought to the cell.
When you were taken to an investigation, when you could not walk any more, you were brought to the cell. -
I went to a lady that I saw once in my life. It was my contact spot. She said to me: you can save a child.
I went to a lady that I saw once in my life. It was my contact spot. She said to me: you can save a child.
I went to a lady that I saw once in my life. It was my contact spot. She said to me: you can save a child. -
They did not want us in sabotage, we were too young. Our scout authorities made it clear not to get us into sabotage.
They did not want us in sabotage, we were too young. Our scout authorities made it clear not to get us into sabotage.
They did not want us in sabotage, we were too young. Our scout authorities made it clear not to get us into sabotage. -
There was no real future for us. But that made you stronger to go into the resistance and help wherever you could.
There was no real future for us. But that made you stronger to go into the resistance and help wherever you could.
Es gab keine Perspektive für uns. Dadurch ist man eher gestärkt in den Widerstand gegangen und hat geholfen, wo Not war. -
You are young people. Don’t fight with each other. Be collegial. Be friends because you don’t know what the tomorrow will be like.
You are young people. Don’t fight with each other. Be collegial. Be friends because you don’t know what the tomorrow will be like.
You are young people. Don’t fight with each other. Be collegial. Be friends because you don’t know what the tomorrow will be like. -
The Resistance for me was just like going to university. I learned to feel confident throughout my whole life.
The Resistance for me was just like going to university. I learned to feel confident throughout my whole life.
The Resistance for me was just like going to university. I learned to feel confident throughout my whole life. -
I remember Strozzi saying: »War has never brought anything good for the poor.«
I remember Strozzi saying: »War has never brought anything good for the poor.«
I remember Strozzi saying: »War has never brought anything good for the poor.« -
What did we know about politics? With fascism, you could only read what they gave to you, and you didn’t even have the right to make comments.
What did we know about politics? With fascism, you could only read what they gave to you, and you didn’t even have the right to make comments.
What did we know about politics? With fascism, you could only read what they gave to you, and you didn’t even have the right to make comments. -
I started to run as fast as I could. I was skinny then and 23 years old. The soldier took out his gun and started shooting at me.
I started to run as fast as I could. I was skinny then and 23 years old. The soldier took out his gun and started shooting at me.
I started to run as fast as I could. I was skinny then and 23 years old. The soldier took out his gun and started shooting at me. -
I will join the partisans from Carpineti because i wanted the war to end.
I will join the partisans from Carpineti because i wanted the war to end.
I will join the partisans from Carpineti because i wanted the war to end. -
It was the Italian occupiers who gunned down every liberation movement. They shot so many innocent hostages.
It was the Italian occupiers who gunned down every liberation movement. They shot so many innocent hostages.
It was the Italian occupiers who gunned down every liberation movement. They shot so many innocent hostages. -
Killing, even in the name of great ideals, will ultimately come back to you later in form of a trauma.
Killing, even in the name of great ideals, will ultimately come back to you later in form of a trauma.
Killing, even in the name of great ideals, will ultimately come back to you later in form of a trauma. -
The Tchetniks attacked us from behind and they massacred the Partisans, all from behind our line. We lost 700 men in one night and one day.
The Tchetniks attacked us from behind and they massacred the Partisans, all from behind our line. We lost 700 men in one night and one day.
The Tchetniks attacked us from behind and they massacred the Partisans, all from behind our line. We lost 700 men in one night and one day. -
I could not share the responsibility to work with the ones that wanted to eliminate us.
I could not share the responsibility to work with the ones that wanted to eliminate us.
Ich konnte das nicht mitverantworten und mit denen zusammenarbeiten, die uns ausradieren wollten. -
Why then, do we kill each other? Why? Because the ones that decide to wage war are not the ones who fight it.
Why then, do we kill each other? Why? Because the ones that decide to wage war are not the ones who fight it.
Why then, do we kill each other? Why? Because the ones that decide to wage war are not the ones who fight it. -
I've always said that those two would have to die before me: Mussolini and Hitler.
I've always said that those two would have to die before me: Mussolini and Hitler.
I've always said that those two would have to die before me: Mussolini and Hitler.