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Joining the Partisans: The First Task
Joining the Partisans: The First Task
Arriving at the partisans; first task -
I was lucky to be given passage to the partisans.
I was lucky to be given passage to the partisans.
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That evening a courier brought me my passport, a fake one with a made-up name.
That evening a courier brought me my passport, a fake one with a made-up name.
That evening a courier indeed brought me my passport, a fake one with a fabricated name. -
I headed to the train station and took a train down to Primorje.
I headed to the train station and took a train down to Primorje.
I headed to the train station and took a train down to the Primorje. -
The last call was in a place called Kosana; that’s where all the illegals from Ljubljana went.
The last call was in a place called Kosana; that’s where all the illegals from Ljubljana went.
The last call was in a place called Kosana; that’s where all the illegal from Ljubljana went. -
Again we had to know the code.
Again we had to know the code.
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The landlord was the innkeeper at the Dolgan Inn.
The landlord was the innkeeper at the Dolgan Inn.
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I turned to him to say the code – "Matija sends me from Ljubljana." He responded – "Vremscica."
I turned to him to say the code – "Matija sends me from Ljubljana." He responded – "Vremscica."
I turned to him to say the code – Matija sends me from Ljubljana. He responded – Vremscica. -
At the time I didn’t know what Vremscica was. After WWII, I became a mountaineer and hiked up Vremscica many times.
At the time I didn’t know what Vremscica was. After WWII, I became a mountaineer and hiked up Vremscica many times.
At the time I didn’t know what Vremscica was. After WWII I became a mountaineer and hiked up Vremscica many times. -
It’s a beautiful mountain with a gorgeous view.
It’s a beautiful mountain with a gorgeous view.
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I came to the partisans relatively late. I’d been in hiding in Ljubljana for four months. I left in July 1944.
I came to the partisans relatively late. I’d been in hiding in Ljubljana for four months. I left in July 1944.
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A very long journey ensued, of course.
A very long journey ensued, of course.
A very long journey ensued of course. -
Our ultimate destination was the village of Obcice pod Kolevskim Rogom.
Our ultimate destination was the village of Obcice pod Kolevskim Rogom.
Ultimately our goal was the village of Obcice pod Kolevskim Rogom. -
You know what?
You know what?
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It was all unforgettably beautiful, just my leaving Ljubljana and going to liberated territory.
It was all unforgettably beautiful, just my leaving Ljubljana and going to liberated territory.
It was all unforgettable beautiful, already with my leaving Ljubljana and going to liberated territory. -
It was something incredible to me, to find myself suddenly surrounded by nature after four months of hiding in basements.
It was something incredible to me, to find myself suddenly surrounded by nature after four months of hiding in basements.
That was something incredible to me, to have found myself suddenly surrounded by nature after four months of hiding in basements. -
The journey through the Kolpa valley was extremely beautiful: first Cebranke and then Kolpa,
The journey through the Kolpa valley was extremely beautiful: first Cebranke and then Kolpa,
The journey through the Kolpa valley was extremely beautiful: first Cebranke and the Kolpa, -
Which is when we left the liberated territory and headed into the Loska valley towards Bela krajina.
Which is when we left the liberated territory and headed into the Loska valley towards Bela krajina.
which is when we left the liberated territory and headed into the Loska valley towards Bela krajina. -
Additionally, I finally got to work on art work. I was also perfectly willing to join the brigade.
Additionally, I finally got to work on art work. I was also perfectly willing to join the brigade.
And there was the fact that I finally got to work on art work. I was also perfectly willing to join the brigade. -
Although I don’t know how that might have worked out – considering my sensitivity to the thundering of explosions.
Although I don’t know how that might have worked out – considering my sensitivity to the thundering of explosions.