European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Today it still is a small graveyard of those who fell as hostages.
Today it still is a small graveyard of those who fell as hostages.
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The largest movement was at the surrender, at the fall of fascism, not yet the surrender of Italy.
The largest movement was at the surrender, at the fall of fascism, not yet the surrender of Italy.
The largest movement was at the capitulation, at the fall of fascism, not yet being the capitulation of Italy. -
At that time Italy, as the occupier, felt weaker and we could afford to stage a huge demonstration on Miklosiceva Street.
At that time Italy, as the occupier, felt weaker and we could afford to stage a huge demonstration on Miklosiceva Street.
To that time Italy, as the occupier, felt weaker and we could afford a huge demonstration on Miklosiceva Street. -
Men and women alike participated. Miklosiceva Street was swarmed with demonstrators.
Men and women alike participated. Miklosiceva Street was swarmed with demonstrators.
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I noticed how the occupiers’ military vehicles went up and down the road
I noticed how the occupiers’ military vehicles went up and down the road
I noticed how the occupiers’ military vehicles rode up and down the road -
and how the soldiers sat on them and how some of them seemed in favor of what we were doing.
and how the soldiers sat on them and how some of them seemed in favor of what we were doing.
and how the soldiers sat on them and how some of them seemed in favor of us. -
Some even smiled or waved. Soon after, Italy surrendered.
Some even smiled or waved. Soon after, Italy surrendered.
Some even smiled or waved. Soon after, Italy capitulated. -
The Assassination of Alenka’s father
The Assassination of Alenka’s father
Assassination of Alenka’s father -
Ljubljana was divided into individual regions.
Ljubljana was divided into individual regions.
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The lowest level was the field committee of the LF. I was a field member for a while.
The lowest level was the field committee of the LF. I was a field member for a while.
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The next level was the district committee of the LF, which united several fields.
The next level was the district committee of the LF, which united several fields.
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I was a member of the district committee. The regional committee of the LF was the final level.
I was a member of the district committee. The regional committee of the LF was the final level.
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Ultimately I was a member of the regional committee of the LF.
Ultimately I was a member of the regional committee of the LF.
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Just before the warrant for my arrest came out, the Home Guard political police arrested my father.
Just before the warrant for my arrest came out, the Home Guard political police arrested my father.
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At the time the Germans were in Ljubljana,
At the time the Germans were in Ljubljana,
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a lot of the competency was left to the Home Guard.
a lot of the competency was left to the Home Guard.
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They were also a part of the SS, meaning the German police.
They were also a part of the SS, meaning the German police.
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So they, too, swore allegiance to Hitler and the German Reich.
So they, too, swore allegiance to Hitler and the German Reich.
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They carried out many arrests towards the end of the war.
They carried out many arrests towards the end of the war.
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It was like that when the Home Guard political police came to take my father away.
It was like that when the Home Guard political police came to take my father away.