European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Arrival in moor-camp, sport-harassment
Arrival in moor-camp, sport-harassment
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When we arrived in the moor and got off, the constable,
When we arrived in the moor and got off, the constable,
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who was accompanying us, said: “Poor boys.”
who was accompanying us, said: “Poor boys.”
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He knew what was going on in the moor.
He knew what was going on in the moor.
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We were then handed over to the SA.
We were then handed over to the SA.
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It already started then – the yelling: “Face Left! Who steps out of line will be shot.”
It already started then – the yelling: “Face Left! Who steps out of line will be shot.”
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That’s how we got to ‘Börgermoor’.
That’s how we got to ‘Börgermoor’.
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Then we were taken there by a narrow-gauge railway.
Then we were taken there by a narrow-gauge railway.
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We were newly clothed
We were newly clothed
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and the quartermaster who was a SA man, too, asked: “Why are you here?”
and the quartermaster who was a SA man, too, asked: “Why are you here?”
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I said: “Because of sports”.
I said: “Because of sports”.
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“Well, then do 25 sweet ones.”
“Well, then do 25 sweet ones.”
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Those were 25 squats.
Those were 25 squats.
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Well, I did them.
Well, I did them.
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“And, did you do well?” I said: “I hope so, Mr. Officer.”
“And, did you do well?” I said: “I hope so, Mr. Officer.”
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“Well, then do another lot.”
“Well, then do another lot.”
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After that they took away our leather shoes and gave us wooden ones like those worn by the Dutchmen.
After that they took away our leather shoes and gave us wooden ones like those worn by the Dutchmen.
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And then they plunked down foot rags for us and the wooden shoes.
And then they plunked down foot rags for us and the wooden shoes.
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“We have a nice sports ground here we would like to show you. There you can do sports.”
“We have a nice sports ground here we would like to show you. There you can do sports.”
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On the sports ground they chased us around.
On the sports ground they chased us around.