European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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They stayed near the bridge the whole night, since the partisans had taken us to the right places.
They stayed near the bridge the whole night, since the partisans had taken us to the right places.
E sono stati tutta la notte vicino al ponte perché poi i partigiani ci hanno portato nei posti giusti, -
If they weren’t covered properly they couldn’t have done anything.
If they weren’t covered properly they couldn’t have done anything.
perché se no, se non avevano l’appoggio di qualcuno non potevano fare niente loro. Se non avessero avuto l’appoggio... -
Maybe they could have managed anyway, but they would have been in danger.
Maybe they could have managed anyway, but they would have been in danger.
Ma sì, facevano qualcosa, però erano in pericolo, invece così sono andati al ponte giusto -
That time they were taken to the right bridge to set the mines.
That time they were taken to the right bridge to set the mines.
per mettere queste mine e poi fino alle cinque del mattino non è arrivato il convoglio, -
The train arrived at five in the morning and at that point they said they killed a lot of people,
The train arrived at five in the morning and at that point they said they killed a lot of people,
ma è arrivato e allora... Hanno detto che hanno ammazzato parecchia gente, cioè hanno deragliato -
having derailed six or seven railway wagons full of ammunition.
having derailed six or seven railway wagons full of ammunition.
sei o sette che erano carichi di munizioni. Così è andata bene -
The mission went well, and after two days they made it back to Secchio, pleased with their brilliant action.
The mission went well, and after two days they made it back to Secchio, pleased with their brilliant action.
e dopo due giorni sono arrivati su a Secchio brillanti che hanno fatto una bella azione. -
Difficulties of partisan-life
Difficulties of partisan-life
Difficoltà della vita partigiana -
I guess it was because I thought the war would be over soon.
I guess it was because I thought the war would be over soon.
Ma vede, forse, non so, un po’ perché subito secondo me doveva finire la guerra -
Then once I started doing this it became something I had to do, some sort of duty,
Then once I started doing this it became something I had to do, some sort of duty,
e poi dopo quando sei dentro ad una cosa diventa talmente una cosa... non so neanche come dire, -
just like taking care of house chores. It was something I really liked to do.
just like taking care of house chores. It was something I really liked to do.
per me era diventato un obbligo, una cosa che dovevo fare, che dovevo fare come magari i lavori in casa, così ed era anche bello ed era un lavoro che io dovevo fare. -
I did it with such enthusiasm that I wouldn’t even feel the distance I would cover by foot, from the Via Emilia,
I did it with such enthusiasm that I wouldn’t even feel the distance I would cover by foot, from the Via Emilia,
E si faceva con talmente tanta volontà che non ti pesavano tutti quei chilometri dalla Via Emilia, -
leaving San Pietro in the morning, all the way to Secchia, where I arrived at night with bloody feet.
leaving San Pietro in the morning, all the way to Secchia, where I arrived at night with bloody feet.
che partivo da San Pietro la mattina e arrivavo a Secchio la sera, con i piedi che mi sanguinavano. Mi facevo fare gli scarponcini inglesi, -
I was wearing English boots that the shoemaker had adapted to my feet.
I was wearing English boots that the shoemaker had adapted to my feet.
mi davano gli scarponi, mi facevano andare dal calzolaio e poi guastavano questi scarponi inglesi e poi mi facevano le scarpe adatte per il mio piede. -
Even so, once I got there, I couldn’t take it anymore because my feet were hurting badly.
Even so, once I got there, I couldn’t take it anymore because my feet were hurting badly.
Però camminare tutto il giorno dentro a queste scarpe io arrivavo su e dicevo: “Ma io non ne posso più, mi fanno male i piedi che chissà”. -
After I completed my task, he would hand me a pair of scissors,
After I completed my task, he would hand me a pair of scissors,
“Dai vai giù”, perché io quando avevo consegnato se andava bene -
telling me that my nails were probably too long, and he suggested that I soak my feet to feel better.
telling me that my nails were probably too long, and he suggested that I soak my feet to feel better.
mi diceva: “Toh, prendi le forbici che c’avrai anche le unghie lunghe, fai un bagno ai piedi e poi dopo vedrai che stai meglio”. -
I would then go to a house where two elderly women used to live, and I would finally sleep there in a real bed.
I would then go to a house where two elderly women used to live, and I would finally sleep there in a real bed.
E andavo in una casa dove c’erano due signore anziane, per quello io stavo bene quando andavo là perché dormivo in un letto e poi mi riposavo. -
The following day they cooked polenta twice, for lunch and dinner.
The following day they cooked polenta twice, for lunch and dinner.
Il giorno dopo mi facevano due volte la polenta, a mezzogiorno e alla sera, -
One was made with chestnuts, the other one with cornmeal. I really felt well there.
One was made with chestnuts, the other one with cornmeal. I really felt well there.
una di castagne e una di granoturco, però stavo bene veramente mi riposavo e poi ero lì,