European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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But they were objectors to Hitler for many reasons.
But they were objectors to Hitler for many reasons.
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As a radio operator I was able to do a lot more illegally than before.
As a radio operator I was able to do a lot more illegally than before.
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Soldier in Africa
Soldier in Africa
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I was sent to Africa. I had to fight in a motorbike patrol.
I was sent to Africa. I had to fight in a motorbike patrol.
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We agreed before we became soldiers
We agreed before we became soldiers
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we would never shoot somebody who had been said to be an enemy.
we would never shoot somebody who had been said to be an enemy.
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We would shoot into the air, we would never shoot anybody, except in self defence.
We would shoot into the air, we would never shoot anybody, except in self defence.
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I kept going on with my illegal work.
I kept going on with my illegal work.
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In the military hospital in Tripoli I was approached by an anti-fascist medical group
In the military hospital in Tripoli I was approached by an anti-fascist medical group
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and an anti-fascist radio operator group,
and an anti-fascist radio operator group,
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whether I would be able to get fuses, as in Benghazi some comrades were ready to blow something up.
whether I would be able to get fuses, as in Benghazi some comrades were ready to blow something up.
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They had enough explosives, but no fuses.
They had enough explosives, but no fuses.
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I had to organize this by taking the alarm post together with two reliable men.
I had to organize this by taking the alarm post together with two reliable men.
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Convalescent soldiers from the military hospital were used for that and there we got the fuses.
Convalescent soldiers from the military hospital were used for that and there we got the fuses.
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A few days later, in Benghazi, a quarter of the biggest ammunition depot the Rommel-army kept in Africa was blown up.
A few days later, in Benghazi, a quarter of the biggest ammunition depot the Rommel-army kept in Africa was blown up.
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With this a difficult problem emerged:
With this a difficult problem emerged:
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Six Arabs and one German soldier were shot dead,
Six Arabs and one German soldier were shot dead,
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who had not participated at all and now the question came up:
who had not participated at all and now the question came up:
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“It is your fault that innocent people got shot by the ‘Wehrmacht’!”
“It is your fault that innocent people got shot by the ‘Wehrmacht’!”
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It had to be weighed up: Which side has to take the higher blame?
It had to be weighed up: Which side has to take the higher blame?