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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.
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The following night we walked through the Passone, next to the Cusna,
The following night we walked through the Passone, next to the Cusna,
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and made it to the area of the Cesare Battisti refuge, which had already been completely burnt down.
and made it to the area of the Cesare Battisti refuge, which had already been completely burnt down.
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We stayed in that area for twelve days.
We stayed in that area for twelve days.
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It rained often and we had nothing to cover ourselves with.
It rained often and we had nothing to cover ourselves with.
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I had been lucky since I was assigned to go to Ligonchio with another comrade
I had been lucky since I was assigned to go to Ligonchio with another comrade
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to gather information on the Germans’ movements
to gather information on the Germans’ movements
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and get some supplies to carry back up.
and get some supplies to carry back up.
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I would head up every night with bread, cheese, carrying the news, too.
I would head up every night with bread, cheese, carrying the news, too.
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Finally, after a few days, the Germans left...
Finally, after a few days, the Germans left...
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First allied air-drop
First allied air-drop
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We heard there was an airplane flying back and forth.
We heard there was an airplane flying back and forth.
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So we made a triangle with three stacks of fascines.
So we made a triangle with three stacks of fascines.
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That was the code word, and we set in on fire.
That was the code word, and we set in on fire.
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The airplane was flying in a large circle of quite a few kilometres.
The airplane was flying in a large circle of quite a few kilometres.
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When they noticed the triangle they launched the parachute.
When they noticed the triangle they launched the parachute.
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It was a remarkable air-drop.
It was a remarkable air-drop.
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Afterwards the comrades from Modena came to us saying they wanted the weapons.
Afterwards the comrades from Modena came to us saying they wanted the weapons.
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We shared the guns with them, since there were 130-140 machine guns.
We shared the guns with them, since there were 130-140 machine guns.