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were harming the resistance groups heavily, so you had to liquidate such men.
were harming the resistance groups heavily, so you had to liquidate such men.
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Also many women were shot by the soldiers of the underground.
Also many women were shot by the soldiers of the underground.
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Women who were at the Gestapo’s services, they had to die.
Women who were at the Gestapo’s services, they had to die.
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I think it was necessary and right.
I think it was necessary and right.
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This was war, the invader was uncompromising,
This was war, the invader was uncompromising,
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a great many people were dying.
a great many people were dying.
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In concentration camps, in the streets.
In concentration camps, in the streets.
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Many people were arrested.
Many people were arrested.
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And once we knew who was to blame for that, then this somebody had to be liquidated immediately.
And once we knew who was to blame for that, then this somebody had to be liquidated immediately.
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Tadeusz’s first serious action
Tadeusz’s first serious action
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The head was this socialist poet, Mr ‘Hagen’ was his pseudonym.
The head was this socialist poet, Mr ‘Hagen’ was his pseudonym.
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We called him ‘Robert’.
We called him ‘Robert’.
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I guess he was the commander of the group. So he praised me a lot and asked if I wanted to go for a real sabotage job.
I guess he was the commander of the group.
So he praised me a lot and asked if I wanted to go for a real sabotage job. -
I, naturally, said yes.
I, naturally, said yes.
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‘Then please wait for further orders.
‘Then please wait for further orders.
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And when time comes and the weather is dark enough, then we’ll do a job under the Poniatowski bridge.’
And when time comes and the weather is dark enough, then we’ll do a job under the Poniatowski bridge.’
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Later I asked my brother Jerzy what kind of action it was supposed to be.
Later I asked my brother Jerzy what kind of action it was supposed to be.
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He replied, that the Germans kept police cars and other military trucks under the bridge.
He replied, that the Germans kept police cars and other military trucks under the bridge.
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And we were supposed to set them on fire.
And we were supposed to set them on fire.
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My brother says: ‘Listen, we’ve got this unpleasant situation, I have this present for you.
My brother says: ‘Listen, we’ve got this unpleasant situation, I have this present for you.