European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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We called it the Louis Meunier section in his memory.
We called it the Louis Meunier section in his memory.
La chiamammo sezione Louis Meunier, in sua memoria. -
What I felt at the liberation? Well, a lot of joy!
What I felt at the liberation? Well, a lot of joy!
Cosa provai alla liberazione? Beh, tanta gioia! -
It was like a big party.
It was like a big party.
Era come una grande festa. -
Even those who hadn’t done anything or maybe taken advantage of the situation now called themselves resistance fighters.
Even those who hadn’t done anything or maybe taken advantage of the situation now called themselves resistance fighters.
Anche quelli che non avevano fatto nulla o forse avevano approfittato della situazione ora si definivano combattenti della Resistenza. -
It was a huge joy to have liberated France, even though it wasn’t quite over.
It was a huge joy to have liberated France, even though it wasn’t quite over.
Fu una grande gioia aver liberato la Francia, anche se non era ancora finita. -
Alsace-Lorraine was still occupied; there was still the submarine basis in the enclave of La Rochelle.
Alsace-Lorraine was still occupied; there was still the submarine basis in the enclave of La Rochelle.
L'Alsazia-Lorena era ancora occupata; c'era ancora la base sottomarina nell'enclave di La Rochelle. -
But really it was liberation.
But really it was liberation.
Ma fu veramente una liberazione. -
We had the satisfaction of saying that we had won.
We had the satisfaction of saying that we had won.
Avemmo la soddisfazione di dire che avevamo vinto. -
Not all of the comrades that had been in the group with us joined the army afterwards.
Not all of the comrades that had been in the group with us joined the army afterwards.
Non tutti i compagni che erano stati nel gruppo con noi successivamente si arruolarono nell'esercito. -
But we had committed ourselves through the entire war.
But we had committed ourselves through the entire war.
Ma noi ci impegnammo per tutta la guerra. -
I continued because I wanted to avenge Louis. At his funeral we had sworn that we would avenge him.
I continued because I wanted to avenge Louis. At his funeral we had sworn that we would avenge him.
Io continuai perché volevo vendicare Louis. Al suo funerale avevamo giurato che l'avremmo vendicato. -
That meant to fight the Nazis until the end.
That meant to fight the Nazis until the end.
Ciò significava combattere i nazisti fino alla fine. -
Preparation of the Liberation day
Preparation of the Liberation day
Preparazione del giorno della Liberazione -
Louis Meunier and I were very close. I was also very close to his family.
Louis Meunier and I were very close. I was also very close to his family.
Louis Meunier e io eravamo molto vicini. Ero anche molto vicino alla sua famiglia. -
We knew each other from the times of the Communist Youth Movement.
We knew each other from the times of the Communist Youth Movement.
Ci conoscevamo dai tempi del movimento dei Giovani Comunisti. -
Our group did not only consist of young communists, but of young Catholics as well,
Our group did not only consist of young communists, but of young Catholics as well,
Il nostro gruppo non constava solo di giovani comunisti, ma anche di giovani cattolici, -
or of people that hadn’t been affiliated to any group.
or of people that hadn’t been affiliated to any group.
o di persone che non erano mai state affiliate ad alcun gruppo. -
His death affected me enormously.
His death affected me enormously.
La sua morte colpì enormemente. -
The day he was arrested by the Nazis, along with his father, we had separated just a quarter of an hour earlier.
The day he was arrested by the Nazis, along with his father, we had separated just a quarter of an hour earlier.
Il giorno in cui fu arrestato dai nazisti, insieme a suo padre, ci eravamo separati appena un quarto d'ora prima. -
The collaborating government, the mayor of the municipality, had already been arrested by the resistance
The collaborating government, the mayor of the municipality, had already been arrested by the resistance
Il governo collaborazionista, il sindaco erano già stati arrestati dalla resistenza