European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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He had also asked me to join them.
He had also asked me to join them.
Anche lui mi aveva chiesto di andare con loro… -
Maybe it was a good thing I didn’t go,
Maybe it was a good thing I didn’t go,
e per fortuna che non ci sono mica andato -
since all those who were second-in-command or in other positions in the “Fiamme Verdi” died in battle.
since all those who were second-in-command or in other positions in the “Fiamme Verdi” died in battle.
perché tutti i vicecomandanti, non solo quello lì, sono morti nei combattimenti, delle Fiamme Verdi, pensa un po’. -
Saboteurs; German mob-up in July 1944
Saboteurs; German mob-up in July 1944
Sabotaggio; Rastrellamento luglio 1944 -
I attended a course for saboteurs. I think we were five.
I attended a course for saboteurs. I think we were five.
Io ho fatto un corso per sabotatori. Eravamo circa in 5, mi sembra, -
The Allies were air-dropping explosives the whole time. Nobody knew how to use them.
The Allies were air-dropping explosives the whole time. Nobody knew how to use them.
perché poi gli alleati continuavano a mandare giù degli esplosivi e nessuno sapeva usarlo. -
One day they also parachuted a saboteur to teach us.
One day they also parachuted a saboteur to teach us.
Se non che dopo è successo che hanno lanciato un sabotatore, uno che ci ha istruito, e così. -
Our duty was to blow up bridges, railway tracks and the like.
Our duty was to blow up bridges, railway tracks and the like.
Cioè il nostro compito era quello di far saltare dei ponti, delle ferrovie e compagnia bella. -
He taught us how to handle explosives,
He taught us how to handle explosives,
Lui ci ha insegnato come usare gli esplosivi, -
how to make mines, how to blow up railway tracks, how to blow up a road, or a military column.
how to make mines, how to blow up railway tracks, how to blow up a road, or a military column.
le mine come farle, come si fa per far saltare la ferrovia, come si fa per far saltare le strade, per far saltare una colonna militare, tutte queste cose. -
After we practiced a bit I think we were much better than our instructor.
After we practiced a bit I think we were much better than our instructor.
Che poi dopo con la pratica noi altri abbiamo anche superato il nostro istruttore in poche parole, -
They were trained recklessly;
They were trained recklessly;
perché questi istruttori secondo me li formavano così alla garibaldina, -
they were taught the most important things and then dropped in the partisan areas.
they were taught the most important things and then dropped in the partisan areas.
gli insegnavano le cose principali poi li lanciavano nelle zone partigiane. -
We started from scratch but were also trying to improve our military expertise.
We started from scratch but were also trying to improve our military expertise.
Invece noi siamo partiti da zero e poi dopo cercavamo anche di migliorare la nostra preparazione militare. -
As an example, it took us one and a half hours to blow up a bridge on road 63,
As an example, it took us one and a half hours to blow up a bridge on road 63,
Tant’è vero che per esempio un ponte sulla Statale 63 ci impiegavamo anche un’ora e mezza prima di farlo saltare -
as it was made of stones.
as it was made of stones.
perché erano tutti sassi ecc. -
We changed our method and were able to do it in fifteen minutes.
We changed our method and were able to do it in fifteen minutes.
Dopo noi riuscivamo, cambiando sistema, in un quarto d’ora facevamo saltare il ponte. -
In July, when the great mop-up took place,
In July, when the great mop-up took place,
Quando c’è stato il grande rastrellamento di luglio, -
there were just two or three of us sappers.
there were just two or three of us sappers.
lì succedeva che minatori c’eravamo in due o in tre, non di più, -
We were scattered around because the battle started at four in the morning,
We were scattered around because the battle started at four in the morning,
ma eravamo un po’ sparsi perché la battaglia è cominciata alle 4 del mattino,