European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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And in fact these things happened, I'm not going to talk about it because they're too tragic,
And in fact these things happened, I'm not going to talk about it because they're too tragic,
E infatti dei casi sono successi purtroppo non li tocco perché sono troppo gravi, -
but it happened that the Germans came in and did a massacre
but it happened that the Germans came in and did a massacre
gente che si sono visti arrivare i tedeschi dentro, hanno fatto un massacro qua da noi -
because the guard wasn't paying attention. They had no experience.
because the guard wasn't paying attention. They had no experience.
perché non era attenta la guardia, mi capisci? Cioè inesperte. -
Another episode happened to me near Parma.
Another episode happened to me near Parma.
Oppure mi è capitato dalle parti di Parma, -
One day we crossed the river Enza
One day we crossed the river Enza
un giorno abbiamo passato l’Enza, -
and three people drowned, one from Rivalta.
and three people drowned, one from Rivalta.
ci sono tre annegati uno di Rivalta e via via, -
So we reach the other shore and I went to the partisans of Parma
So we reach the other shore and I went to the partisans of Parma
andiamo là nei parmigiani -
and asked them: "How many are you here?" and one said:
and asked them: "How many are you here?" and one said:
gli chiedo “Quanti siete qua?” dice -
"We have one team here and one there",
"We have one team here and one there",
“Noi siamo una squadra qua e là” -
so I said "Let's do the guard tonight". I was leading a big group,
so I said "Let's do the guard tonight". I was leading a big group,
allora dico “Facciamo la guardia stasera” io comandavo un gruppo grosso, -
more than 50 partisans and he had a little team.
more than 50 partisans and he had a little team.
più di 50 partigiani e lui aveva una squadrettina, -
So I said: "Shall we do the guard team with one of your men and one of mine?"
So I said: "Shall we do the guard team with one of your men and one of mine?"
dico “Facciamo la guardia uno dei tuoi e uno dei miei?” -
and he replied: "No, we will do the surveillance tonight,
and he replied: "No, we will do the surveillance tonight,
dice “No no si sera la facciamo noi la guardia, -
you already crossed the river, you're tired and wet".
you already crossed the river, you're tired and wet".
siete stanchi avete passato il fiume, siete bagnati…” -
But at night you could hear them dancing and playing,
But at night you could hear them dancing and playing,
e invece dopo alla sera suonavano, ballavano -
there were about ten partisans, i go in and ask:
there were about ten partisans, i go in and ask:
c’erano un po’ di partigiani una decina, entro e chiedo -
"How many partisans are you here?" "It's twelve of us".
"How many partisans are you here?" "It's twelve of us".
“Quanti siete nei partigiani?” “Siamo in 12” -
"But how many are you here?" "No, we're not doing surveillance at night".
"But how many are you here?" "No, we're not doing surveillance at night".
“Ma qua quanti siete?” “Ma noi di notte non facciamo la guardia”. -
So I let them stop playing and called the team leader and told him:
So I let them stop playing and called the team leader and told him:
Allora ho fatto sospendere di suonare poi ho chiamato il caposquadra e gli ho detto -
"Now you'll deal with me" and let him do the guard shift and in the morning I left
"Now you'll deal with me" and let him do the guard shift and in the morning I left
“Adesso ti sistemo io!” e poi gli ho fatto fare la guardia e al mattino sono andato via