European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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My brother was also there, people used to call him the tax collector
My brother was also there, people used to call him the tax collector
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because of what he ate and how he dressed.
because of what he ate and how he dressed.
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We discussed about where to put the cattle.
We discussed about where to put the cattle.
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We decided to take two or three to each farm.
We decided to take two or three to each farm.
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Farmers made great use of them, using them to plough the land. The Germans had seized petrol
Farmers made great use of them, using them to plough the land. The Germans had seized petrol
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and farmers could not use tractors.
and farmers could not use tractors.
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Still, at times, a cow was butchered and we all had some meat to eat,
Still, at times, a cow was butchered and we all had some meat to eat,
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since there were personnel who distributed it around.
since there were personnel who distributed it around.
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Action for exchange of prisoners
Action for exchange of prisoners
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Another of our great engagements was capturing Major Battaglia
Another of our great engagements was capturing Major Battaglia
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at Villa Bresci in San Bartolomeo.
at Villa Bresci in San Bartolomeo.
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He was a young commander of the GNR. He used to sleep there, having seized the villa.
He was a young commander of the GNR. He used to sleep there, having seized the villa.
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They had captured Muso during a mop-up in San Polo. We had to consider how we could save him.
They had captured Muso during a mop-up in San Polo. We had to consider how we could save him.
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Some Black Brigades units had captured around twenty young men to send to Germany,
Some Black Brigades units had captured around twenty young men to send to Germany,
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while they sent Muso to the San Tommaso prison after they found a gun on him.
while they sent Muso to the San Tommaso prison after they found a gun on him.
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He was in prison waiting to be executed, together with the Cervi brothers.
He was in prison waiting to be executed, together with the Cervi brothers.
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We caught Major Battaglia and took him to central headquarters in the mountains.
We caught Major Battaglia and took him to central headquarters in the mountains.
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All the different parties were represented at the central headquarters:
All the different parties were represented at the central headquarters:
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Professor Marconi, together with Eros, Cocconi and everyone else.
Professor Marconi, together with Eros, Cocconi and everyone else.
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We sent a dispatch to the Podestà Rabotti, offering to swap our prisoner Major Battaglia with Muso.
We sent a dispatch to the Podestà Rabotti, offering to swap our prisoner Major Battaglia with Muso.