European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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You were directly helped, so the one who was released had a decent welcome.
You were directly helped, so the one who was released had a decent welcome.
Man wurde also gleich … Hat man geholfen – nicht - damit der, der da aus der Haft kam - na ja, einen würdigen Empfang hat - nicht -
We could not celebrate his release, but give support like this.
We could not celebrate his release, but give support like this.
Wir konnten ja kein Fest feiern, wenn der rauskam, aber da hat man dann so die Unterstützung gegeben. -
A day in Börgermoor
A day in Börgermoor
Ein Tag im Börgermoor -
We were woken up around 6 a.m., I think.
We were woken up around 6 a.m., I think.
Ich glaube, wir wurden so um sechs geweckt. -
Then everything had to be done fast:
Then everything had to be done fast:
Da ging dann alles im Galopptempo – nicht: -
make the beds, have a wash, go to the toilet, which was in some sort of shed around the back.
make the beds, have a wash, go to the toilet, which was in some sort of shed around the back.
Betten machen, waschen, auf Toilette gehen, das war hinten in irgend so einer Baracke. -
Then the food was given out.
Then the food was given out.
Da wurde dann nachher das Essen ausgeteilt. -
We got half a litre of soup, the daily ration of bread, a little bit of fat and jam.
We got half a litre of soup, the daily ration of bread, a little bit of fat and jam.
Wir bekamen einen halben Liter Suppe, und die Tagesration Brot, ein bisschen Fett, Marmelade, -
Brown bread and white bread were mixed.
Brown bread and white bread were mixed.
Schwarzbrot und Weißbrot, das war dann auch so gemischt. -
Then there was roll call; all high speed.
Then there was roll call; all high speed.
Und dann war Zählappell – nicht - das ging alles sozusagen im Galopp. -
After that we went out to work, there we had to muster.
After that we went out to work, there we had to muster.
Dann ging es raus zur Arbeit, dann mussten wir antreten. -
I used to be at the well draft most of the time.
I used to be at the well draft most of the time.
Ich bin dann größtenteils zu dem Kuhlenkommando gekommen. -
There were about 500 prisoners and they were counted again.
There were about 500 prisoners and they were counted again.
Da waren so zirka 500 Gefangene, und da wurde wieder gezählt. -
We were counted X-times a day.
We were counted X-times a day.
Gezählt wurden wir am Tag X-Mal. -
Afterwards in the moor, where we were working,
Afterwards in the moor, where we were working,
Wenn wir da waren, nachher im Moor, auf dem Gelände, wo wir arbeiteten, -
we were counted and around us was the cordon.
we were counted and around us was the cordon.
da wurden wir gezählt, und ringsum war dann die Postenkette. -
There was one of them sitting here and there, so they would have an overview.
There was one of them sitting here and there, so they would have an overview.
Da und dort saß einer, damit die einen Überblick hatten. -
In the evenings, we marched back around 5 o’clock.
In the evenings, we marched back around 5 o’clock.
Nach dem Tag, abends, sind wir dann wieder eingerückt; ich glaube so gegen 17.00 Uhr. -
We were counted again to check if all had come back.
We were counted again to check if all had come back.
Dann wurden wir auch wieder gezählt, ob alle wieder zurückkamen. -
After that we went back into the shack.
After that we went back into the shack.
Danach ging’s dann wieder auf die Baracke.