European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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We made friends with the guard of the GIL, who was called Bonacini.
We made friends with the guard of the GIL, who was called Bonacini.
Wir haben uns mit dem Hausmeister der GIL-Schule angefreundet, er hieß Bonacini, -
Orvillo, our third friend but more a brother to us
Orvillo, our third friend but more a brother to us
denn Orvillo, der dritte Freund im Bunde, wir waren wie Brüder, -
was working as a driver for the GIL.
was working as a driver for the GIL.
arbeitete als Fahrer in der GIL. -
So we made friends and at night during the curfew
So we made friends and at night during the curfew
Wir fingen also an zusammen abzuhängen und wenn abends um acht die Alarmsirenen losgingen, -
we went to the GIL to spend the night, play games,
we went to the GIL to spend the night, play games,
gingen wir ins GIL, um den Abend zu verbringen, um zu spielen, -
stay with friends and no-one would bother us,
stay with friends and no-one would bother us,
um uns Gesellschaft zu leisten und niemand konnte kommen und uns stören, -
despite the fact that it was turning into barracks.
despite the fact that it was turning into barracks.
obwohl das GIL da schon eine Kaserne geworden war. -
In those barracks there were no Black Brigades but Green Flames instead.
In those barracks there were no Black Brigades but Green Flames instead.
Es war keine Kaserne der Schwarzen Brigaden, sondern der Grünen Flammen oder so... -
They called the young fascists a name that I now can't remember.
They called the young fascists a name that I now can't remember.
Den Jungfaschisten gaben sie einen anderen Namen, an den ich mich gerade nicht erinnere, -
It were their barracks but they had to let us stay
It were their barracks but they had to let us stay
das war deren Kaserne, aber sie ließen uns in Ruhe, -
because they knew we were going to Felice's place.
because they knew we were going to Felice's place.
weil sie wussten, dass wir in Felices Wohnung gingen, -
He, poor man, was living there as a guard, and nobody ever went there.
He, poor man, was living there as a guard, and nobody ever went there.
der arme Kerl lebte dort als Hausmeister und niemand kam ihn jemals besuchen. -
We were staying there until midnight, then we slowly walked across the river
We were staying there until midnight, then we slowly walked across the river
Wir konnten dort bis Mitternacht bleiben und dann schlenderten wir über den Fluß -
and went home without the fear that a group of fascists would get us.
and went home without the fear that a group of fascists would get us.
nach Hause, ohne Angst zu haben, von einer faschistische Patrouille geschnappt zu werden. -
One day Armando's uncle told us:
One day Armando's uncle told us:
Bis dann eines Tages Armandos Onkel zu uns sagte: -
"Guys, if you want to go and take a look where the rebels stay,
"Guys, if you want to go and take a look where the rebels stay,
"Oh, wenn ihr mal ein Runde dahin drehen wollt, wo die Rebellen sind, -
I can tell you the way".
I can tell you the way".
dann beschreibe ich euch den Weg". Und er ihn uns wirklich erklärt... -
We were sceptical at the beginning,
We were sceptical at the beginning,
Wir sagten, dass wir mal drüber sprechen würden, denn es wurden Sachen erzählt: -
there were news that the fascists went for a roundup in the mountains,
there were news that the fascists went for a roundup in the mountains,
"Es gab wohl eine Razzia in den Bergen, -
that they had found the rebels, and that they'd done this and that ...
that they had found the rebels, and that they'd done this and that ...
sie haben Rebellen gefunden, die haben dies und jenes gemacht...".