European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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my mother and one aunt died in the concentration camp in Ravensbrück.
my mother and one aunt died in the concentration camp in Ravensbrück.
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Two uncles died in Dachau
Two uncles died in Dachau
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and one cousin got killed with the partisans,
and one cousin got killed with the partisans,
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one uncle fell in Russia.
one uncle fell in Russia.
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Altogether
Altogether
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it added up to 12 people that died.
it added up to 12 people that died.
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They were my closest relatives, who I grew up with, who were near and dear to me.
They were my closest relatives, who I grew up with, who were near and dear to me.
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The mother was in the concentration camp.
The mother was in the concentration camp.
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Father went to the partisans.
Father went to the partisans.
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He had fought for Hitler in Finland or somewhere, before.
He had fought for Hitler in Finland or somewhere, before.
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He saw that it was wrong and when he came home on holiday, he went to the partisans.
He saw that it was wrong and when he came home on holiday, he went to the partisans.
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But he was with them for only for ten minutes and died,
But he was with them for only for ten minutes and died,
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because somebody betrayed him.
because somebody betrayed him.
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Partisan killed at farmers house
Partisan killed at farmers house
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We were always in danger of something happening and it did.
We were always in danger of something happening and it did.
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One day three partisans came (friends of the farmer and one relative)
One day three partisans came (friends of the farmer and one relative)
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and came in for a snack.
and came in for a snack.
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The farmer said: “You did not put up any guards.”
The farmer said: “You did not put up any guards.”
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They answered: “We will be gone in a minute, anyway.”
They answered: “We will be gone in a minute, anyway.”
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They got up and went outside
They got up and went outside