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We had to lower the curtain, since half of it was still hanging.
We had to lower the curtain, since half of it was still hanging.
E c’era il problema di calare, perché metà era arrotolato e metà era ancora su il sipario -
Five of us went inside, together with two other blindfolded men,
Five of us went inside, together with two other blindfolded men,
Infatti siamo entrati in cinque dentro più quei due che erano bendati, -
one of whom we doubted being a theatre employee.
one of whom we doubted being a theatre employee.
uno mi sembrava, abbiamo dubitato, che era uno del teatro, perché a muovere quelle carrucole lì allora erano carrucole di legno -
We had to use the wooden pulleys. They now use automatic ones.
We had to use the wooden pulleys. They now use automatic ones.
e infatti si vedono ancora, adesso usano i mezzi automatici però le carrucole lì... le hanno lasciate come museo del teatro. -
Anyway, we lowered the curtain and slowly managed to move it. However another problem emerged.
Anyway, we lowered the curtain and slowly managed to move it. However another problem emerged.
E abbiamo calato e siamo riusciti piano piano a strisciarlo... ma c’era un altro problema, -
In order not to be fined by the police for bringing such a large truck behind the theatre, one had to ask for permission.
In order not to be fined by the police for bringing such a large truck behind the theatre, one had to ask for permission.
che portare un rimorchio, un camion così grosso dietro il teatro e passare per i giardini c’era da rischiare la multa dei vigili allora bisognava farsi fare un permesso, -
I told them we had to bring out some odds and ends and that we needed the truck to load everything on it.
I told them we had to bring out some odds and ends and that we needed the truck to load everything on it.
avevano voluto saper il perché, il perché dico si deve portar fuori delle cianfrusaglie del teatro che le devono bruciare dice della roba di cartaceo e dico il camion ci vuole per caricare tutto -
We were given permission and finally managed to load the curtain on the truck, although a small piece still fell out.
We were given permission and finally managed to load the curtain on the truck, although a small piece still fell out.
e ci hanno fatto il permesso. E siamo riusciti a caricare il sipario che però nonostante che era lungo il rimorchio un pezzetto rimaneva fuori. -
Then we had to think about where to bring it.
Then we had to think about where to bring it.
Dopo c’era da pensare dove portarlo. -
We opted for the area of Biasola, where Fiorello and I lived, so that we could keep an eye on it.
We opted for the area of Biasola, where Fiorello and I lived, so that we could keep an eye on it.
Siccome lì alla Biasola nella zona mia ci abitavo io, Fiorello, c’era un gruppo di GAP che abitava lì, se lo portiamo vicino casa nostra così gli diamo anche un’occhiata. -
Finally we hid the curtain inside Villa Levi.
Finally we hid the curtain inside Villa Levi.
E lo abbiamo portato andando dentro Villa Levi. -
Sabotage at the airfield
Sabotage at the airfield
Sabotaggio all’aeroporto -
One night we stripped the machine guns from three airplanes in the airfield.
One night we stripped the machine guns from three airplanes in the airfield.
Abbiamo disarmato anche i tre apparecchi nel Campovolo una notte, -
Before we set the airplanes on fire we removed their three famous 7-7 guns, which were very powerful anti-aircraft weapons.
Before we set the airplanes on fire we removed their three famous 7-7 guns, which were very powerful anti-aircraft weapons.
però prima di farli saltare li abbiamo smontati, abbiamo smontato le tre mitragliatrici, la 7-7 famosa che era una mitraglia potente, cioè antiaerea. -
They were bolted to the bearings, in order to rotate,
They were bolted to the bearings, in order to rotate,
Lì erano bullonate sul cuscinetto, per girare, sul cuscinetto, -
but we took them down and then set the aircrafts on fire, all three of them.
but we took them down and then set the aircrafts on fire, all three of them.
le abbiamo smontate poi dopo abbiamo dato fuoco agli apparecchi, tutti e tre. -
The machine guns had no tripod though. Fiorello was very good in mechanical work.
The machine guns had no tripod though. Fiorello was very good in mechanical work.
E le mitragliatrici senza treppiedi... Fiorello aveva fatto lui e lui lavorava era molto bravo a lavorare di meccanica -
He had worked at Bagni’s in Via Toschi, manufacturing and repairing scales, he built the tripods himself.
He had worked at Bagni’s in Via Toschi, manufacturing and repairing scales, he built the tripods himself.
perché lavorava in via Toschi da Bagni che faceva le bilance, le fabbricavano, le aggiustavano, allora c’erano queste officinette che lavoravano. E lui era molto bravo -
Once he was stopped by a Black Brigade near the cemetery of Via Cecati while he was taking one home.
Once he was stopped by a Black Brigade near the cemetery of Via Cecati while he was taking one home.
e infatti quando ne ha portato a casa uno gli l’ha fermato la brigata nera vicino al cimitero in via Cecati e gli dice: “Cos’è quell’aggeggio lì?”. -
They asked him what that thing was. He replied that he was taking that tripod to the dairy in San Bartolomeo.
They asked him what that thing was. He replied that he was taking that tripod to the dairy in San Bartolomeo.
“Eh – dice – questo è un treppiede che devo portare al caseificio a San Bartolomeo”, dice che per una scrematrice,