European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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A nationalistic perspective is a belated attempt to distract from the real problems we had at that time.
A nationalistic perspective is a belated attempt to distract from the real problems we had at that time.
Die nationalistische Betrachtungsweise ist ein verspäteter Versuch abzulenken von den tatsächlichen Problemen, die wir damals hatten. -
Post-war times, memorial policies, “traitors”
Post-war times, memorial policies, “traitors”
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The main Nazis, they hid away.
The main Nazis, they hid away.
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Back then, when the partisans were there.
Back then, when the partisans were there.
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Some of them came back out of their holes the end of May
Some of them came back out of their holes the end of May
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and for a while they were like the Stasi (secret police of East Germany).
and for a while they were like the Stasi (secret police of East Germany).
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Again, as time went on they showed themselves as Nazis.
Again, as time went on they showed themselves as Nazis.
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They believed us to be the betrayers.
They believed us to be the betrayers.
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Even today the word ‘betrayer’ or ‘betrayer of freedom’ sticks to us.
Even today the word ‘betrayer’ or ‘betrayer of freedom’ sticks to us.
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How can an Austrian or authority say ‘betrayer’?
How can an Austrian or authority say ‘betrayer’?
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In those days when the roll call came: “Let’s go against fascism, for Austria” – where were the people?
In those days when the roll call came: “Let’s go against fascism, for Austria” – where were the people?
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In Stalingrad, did they fight for Austria?
In Stalingrad, did they fight for Austria?
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The ways are so different and we will never agree about what happened.
The ways are so different and we will never agree about what happened.
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We celebrate the big party and the others are the losers.
We celebrate the big party and the others are the losers.
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For the ones who were members of the German ‘Wehrmacht’,
For the ones who were members of the German ‘Wehrmacht’,
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the governor and authorities always lay down wreaths on All Saint’s Day.
the governor and authorities always lay down wreaths on All Saint’s Day.
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But never in front of a partisan’s grave.
But never in front of a partisan’s grave.
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There are 53 monuments and graves of the partisans in Carinthia.
There are 53 monuments and graves of the partisans in Carinthia.
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Nobody ever put a wreath down – nobody, officially.
Nobody ever put a wreath down – nobody, officially.
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And there were 50.000 deserters who were shot in Germany.
And there were 50.000 deserters who were shot in Germany.