European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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We walked up there. There was a wonderful moon this night, a very calm night, like in springtime.
We walked up there. There was a wonderful moon this night, a very calm night, like in springtime.
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They had a machine gun nest not too far away,
They had a machine gun nest not too far away,
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we put two groups there, one on each side of the bridge, in order to work untroubled.
we put two groups there, one on each side of the bridge, in order to work untroubled.
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And we did work untroubled, placing 45 kg of TNT, sort of like chewing gum you know?
And we did work untroubled, placing 45 kg of TNT, sort of like chewing gum you know?
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After that we set the fuse and set it on fire.
After that we set the fuse and set it on fire.
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We walked down a bit because rocks would be falling down
We walked down a bit because rocks would be falling down
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and well I went back to see after the war was over,
and well I went back to see after the war was over,
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and not only did we blow up the arch, but also 2-3 meters of road on both sides, because 45 kg are a lot.
and not only did we blow up the arch, but also 2-3 meters of road on both sides, because 45 kg are a lot.
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When they arrived they had to do a horse-shoe, that’s why it was important to stop them.
When they arrived they had to do a horse-shoe, that’s why it was important to stop them.
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Stopping them from getting to the front 24 hours earlier during the attack,
Stopping them from getting to the front 24 hours earlier during the attack,
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and forcing them to dig the mountain, build a horse-shoe in order to be able to get through:
and forcing them to dig the mountain, build a horse-shoe in order to be able to get through:
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those things you had to do with hoes, there were no bulldozers then.
those things you had to do with hoes, there were no bulldozers then.
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Attempt to arrest a German marshall
Attempt to arrest a German marshall
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One night we went to Acqua Bona with Carretti
One night we went to Acqua Bona with Carretti
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and many partisans because we had to apprehend a German marshal
and many partisans because we had to apprehend a German marshal
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who was taking milk away from the farmers, sending it out to the headquarters in Busana.
who was taking milk away from the farmers, sending it out to the headquarters in Busana.
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The villages were full of people, the inhabitants had asked us to go take him.
The villages were full of people, the inhabitants had asked us to go take him.
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Caretti ordered us to wrap up our shoes with some bags in order not to make noise,
Caretti ordered us to wrap up our shoes with some bags in order not to make noise,