European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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I remember those names, it was Mietek Wiącek, Heniek Balas, Stefan Wojakowski, Tadeusz Jagier, Jozef Smółka, Leszek Janiszewski and many, many other scouts.
I remember those names, it was Mietek Wiącek, Heniek Balas, Stefan Wojakowski, Tadeusz Jagier, Jozef Smółka, Leszek Janiszewski and many, many other scouts.
i nomi che mi ricordo sono Mietek Wiącek, Heniek Balas, Stefan Wojakowski, Tadeusz Jagier, Jozef Smółka, Leszek Janiszewski e molti, molti altri scout. -
We started from the beginning with the meetings and organizing.
We started from the beginning with the meetings and organizing.
Iniziammo da subito durante la guerra a incontrarci e organizzarci. -
At some moment, I do not know from where it came, somebody said
At some moment, I do not know from where it came, somebody said
A un certo punto, – non mi ricordo come fosse venuto fuori –, qualcuno disse -
that our team had been joined to headquarters of Warsaw defence,
that our team had been joined to headquarters of Warsaw defence,
che il nostro reparto era stato assegnato al quartier generale della difesa di Varsavia -
which was based in Myśliwski Palace in Łazienki Królewskie,
which was based in Myśliwski Palace in Łazienki Królewskie,
che si trovava presso il Palazzo Myśliwski nel parco Łazienki Królewskie, -
here, the entry from 29 Listopada Street.
here, the entry from 29 Listopada Street.
l'entrata qui, dalla via 29 Novembre. -
We got there, a few of us.
We got there, a few of us.
Andammo lì, alcuni di noi. -
We were classified as a runner, a guider in Warsaw.
We were classified as a runner, a guider in Warsaw.
Fummo classificati come corrieri, guide di Varsavia. -
Because the army units staying then in Warsaw,
Because the army units staying then in Warsaw,
Perché le unità che allora erano di stanza a Varsavia, -
those were soldiers, who did not know Warsaw.
those were soldiers, who did not know Warsaw.
erano soldati che non conoscevano Varsavia. -
And it was the beginning of my adventure with the war.
And it was the beginning of my adventure with the war.
E così iniziò la mia avventura con la guerra. -
We were brought up in a different way before the war.
We were brought up in a different way before the war.
Eravamo stati educati con uno spirito diverso prima della guerra. -
I belonged to the scouts from my twelfth birthday,
I belonged to the scouts from my twelfth birthday,
Facevo parte degli scout da quando avevo docici anni, -
so it was for four or five years at that time.
so it was for four or five years at that time.
cioè a quel punto da quasi quattro o cinque anni. -
And the scouts shaped us, it was different from nowadays.
And the scouts shaped us, it was different from nowadays.
E lo scoutismo ci formò in una maniera piuttosto diversa da oggi. -
There was a rule: love to your country, physical fitness, and sports and some other things.
There was a rule: love to your country, physical fitness, and sports and some other things.
C'era una base: amore per la patria, preparazione fisica, sport e altre cose. -
Hate against Germans for long time
Hate against Germans for long time
L'odio verso i tedeschi, per tanto tempo -
I did have problems because of that.
I did have problems because of that.
Sì, questo ha avuto conseguenze durature per me. -
As long as I was healthy, nothing; but when I was ill,
As long as I was healthy, nothing; but when I was ill,
Finché ero in salute, niente, ma quando mi ammalavo ne risentivo: -
I started having delusions, bad feelings and fears about people.
I started having delusions, bad feelings and fears about people.
deliravo, avevo sentimenti cattivi e paura delle persone e tutto il resto,