European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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It was Luigi, who had been informed about the battle in Cerrè after he had disarmed the fascists in Gatta.
It was Luigi, who had been informed about the battle in Cerrè after he had disarmed the fascists in Gatta.
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He decided to make an effort to sneak up behind the Germans.
He decided to make an effort to sneak up behind the Germans.
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After he arrived we took control to the north, south and east.
After he arrived we took control to the north, south and east.
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The Germans could only make it towards the west, but at that point they disbanded.
The Germans could only make it towards the west, but at that point they disbanded.
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Some ran away, 22 surrendered.
Some ran away, 22 surrendered.
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The battle ended at around two in the afternoon.
The battle ended at around two in the afternoon.
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Ten Germans had died, along with many wounded,
Ten Germans had died, along with many wounded,
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and we had 22 prisoners who had surrendered.
and we had 22 prisoners who had surrendered.
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On our side there were seven casualties and eleven wounded.
On our side there were seven casualties and eleven wounded.
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It was one of the heaviest battles during the whole Resistance.
It was one of the heaviest battles during the whole Resistance.
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Partisans clothes; battle names
Partisans clothes; battle names
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Partisans were dressed in normal clothes, wore a little bit of everything.
Partisans were dressed in normal clothes, wore a little bit of everything.
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They were sort of ragged,
They were sort of ragged,
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because there really wasn’t any organization yet.
because there really wasn’t any organization yet.
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They were they first ones.
They were they first ones.
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They had already fought in the area of Modena and Reggio.
They had already fought in the area of Modena and Reggio.
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They had already disarmed a few garrisons, but they didn’t have spare clothes or supplies.
They had already disarmed a few garrisons, but they didn’t have spare clothes or supplies.
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They were carrying everything they had on their shoulders.
They were carrying everything they had on their shoulders.
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No uniforms.
No uniforms.
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As an example, I was wearing civilian clothes when I left for the mountains.
As an example, I was wearing civilian clothes when I left for the mountains.