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We also had a mortar,
We also had a mortar,
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but before we could do anything we had to blow up the Secchiello Bridge.
but before we could do anything we had to blow up the Secchiello Bridge.
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I went down on one side to be safe and then made it under the bridge.
I went down on one side to be safe and then made it under the bridge.
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The Germans were already on the Secchiello bridge.
The Germans were already on the Secchiello bridge.
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It was also quite a hard bridge to blow up.
It was also quite a hard bridge to blow up.
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I took advantage of the confusion, went under the bridge and set the mines.
I took advantage of the confusion, went under the bridge and set the mines.
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The bridge was made of iron, but there was a rock, quiet high.
The bridge was made of iron, but there was a rock, quiet high.
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I lit the fuse and jumped off. It was a question of seconds.
I lit the fuse and jumped off. It was a question of seconds.
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However the Germans heard some noise when I lit the fuse.They shot some rockets.
However the Germans heard some noise when I lit the fuse.They shot some rockets.
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I had jumped right away and hid behind the rock.
I had jumped right away and hid behind the rock.
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My comrades already knew that they would have to shoot when the Germans fired to give me a chance to draw back.
My comrades already knew that they would have to shoot when the Germans fired to give me a chance to draw back.
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There was really a significant gunfight between us and them.
There was really a significant gunfight between us and them.
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I slowly drew away, unhurt.
I slowly drew away, unhurt.
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The following morning the Germans tried to reach Costabona twice,
The following morning the Germans tried to reach Costabona twice,
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but we pushed them back.
but we pushed them back.
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There were oak-trees, and we stood there with our machine guns, forcing them to retreat.
There were oak-trees, and we stood there with our machine guns, forcing them to retreat.
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They had machine guns, armoured cars.
They had machine guns, armoured cars.
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We had blown up the bridge so they couldn’t get through with armoured vehicles.
We had blown up the bridge so they couldn’t get through with armoured vehicles.
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If it had been a question of energy, we could have succeeded, but we could do nothing against heavy artillery, ourselves having none.
If it had been a question of energy, we could have succeeded, but we could do nothing against heavy artillery, ourselves having none.
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At night we moved and slowly reached the saw-mill over Civago and stayed there the whole day. We got there before dawn.
At night we moved and slowly reached the saw-mill over Civago and stayed there the whole day. We got there before dawn.