European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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But it came to be that I went to this man who had been living in Russia since 1918, or maybe even earlier, since WWI.
But it came to be that I went to this man who had been living in Russia since 1918, or maybe even earlier, since WWI.
Ma è successo che sono andato da quest'uomo che viveva in Russia dal 1918, o forse anche prima, dalla Prima Guerra Mondiale. -
His name was Jevremovic.
His name was Jevremovic.
Il suo nome era Jevremovic. -
I came to this man wearing a uniform, and I spoke Serbian with him,
I came to this man wearing a uniform, and I spoke Serbian with him,
Andai da quest'uomo che indossava un'uniforme e parlai in serbo con lui, -
and he told me that I was going to be with him as his courier.
and he told me that I was going to be with him as his courier.
e mi disse che sarei andato con lui per essere suo corriere. -
As prisoner of war in the Soviet Union
As prisoner of war in the Soviet Union
Come prigioniero di guerra in Unione Sovietica -
Perhaps it was a week or two or three, I can’t say because we didn’t follow calendar days.
Perhaps it was a week or two or three, I can’t say because we didn’t follow calendar days.
Forse sono state una o due o tre settimane, non saprei dire perché non abbiamo seguito i giorni col calendario. -
They didn’t even know calendars in Russia at the time.
They didn’t even know calendars in Russia at the time.
All'epoca non conoscevano nemmeno i calendari in Russia. -
I was taken prisoner when i was riding my horses, packed with food, to the front line, to the German front.
I was taken prisoner when i was riding my horses, packed with food, to the front line, to the German front.
Sono stato fatto prigioniero mentre andavo col mio cavallo, pieno di cibo, sulla prima linea del fronte tedesco. -
I swear it was a Russian stallion and I swear, when that stallion sensed the Russian language, I didn’t even hear it, he started neighing.
I swear it was a Russian stallion and I swear, when that stallion sensed the Russian language, I didn’t even hear it, he started neighing.
Giuro che era uno stallone russo, quando quello stallone ha sentito la lingua russa, io non l'ho nemmeno sentita, ha iniziato a nitrire. -
I guess I wasn’t careful; I was taken by surprise.
I guess I wasn’t careful; I was taken by surprise.
Immagino di non essere stato attento; sono stato colto di sorpresa. -
I rode on another few hundred meters and then five or six people, girls too, surrounded me.
I rode on another few hundred meters and then five or six people, girls too, surrounded me.
Feci ancora qualche centinaio di metri e poi cinque o sei persone, anche ragazze, mi circondarono. -
They said that I was mobilized into the German army. I even said so myself.
They said that I was mobilized into the German army. I even said so myself.
Dissero che ero stato mobilitato nell'esercito tedesco. Lo dissi anch'io stesso. -
But I wondered how these strangers could know.
But I wondered how these strangers could know.
Ma mi chiedevo come facessero questi sconosciuti a saperlo. -
One of the soldiers said to me, actually he was a civilian, to show my bombaska.
One of the soldiers said to me, actually he was a civilian, to show my bombaska.
Uno dei soldati mi ha detto, in realtà era un civile, di mostrare la mia bombaska. -
How is one to know? …foreign people, strangers …
How is one to know? …foreign people, strangers …
Come lo si può sapere? ...gente estranea, sconosciuti... -
So I pulled it out of the pocket of my German uniform, up here on the left side we had a pocket,
So I pulled it out of the pocket of my German uniform, up here on the left side we had a pocket,
Così l'ho tirato fuori dalla tasca della mia uniforme tedesca, più su sul lato sinistro avevamo una tasca, -
and I took the paper out and handed it over.
and I took the paper out and handed it over.
e ho tirato fuori il foglio e l'ho consegnato. -
The leader said votja, charasho, meaning thank you that I gave him the paper.
The leader said votja, charasho, meaning thank you that I gave him the paper.
Il leader ha detto votja, charasho, che significa grazie per avergli dato il foglio. -
They took my horses there, when I was surrounded;
They took my horses there, when I was surrounded;
Mi hanno preso il cavallo, quando ero circondato; -
and I was made to taste some food, to test whether it was really edible.
and I was made to taste some food, to test whether it was really edible.
e mi hanno fatto assaggiare del cibo, per vedere se fosse veramente commestibile.