European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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After these events we went our way and they went their way.
After these events we went our way and they went their way.
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We reached Monte Caio.
We reached Monte Caio.
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It was raining, and the more we walked up the more the rain turned into snow.
It was raining, and the more we walked up the more the rain turned into snow.
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On Monte Caio there was a crest we couldn't cross because of the storm,
On Monte Caio there was a crest we couldn't cross because of the storm,
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so we decided to sleep up there, behind some rocks, where the Germans couldn't see us.
so we decided to sleep up there, behind some rocks, where the Germans couldn't see us.
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The next morning we shook the snow off
The next morning we shook the snow off
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and went on up until Monte Penice, near Piacenza.
and went on up until Monte Penice, near Piacenza.
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If you look where Monte Penice is ...
If you look where Monte Penice is ...
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And then we went back.
And then we went back.
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Nickname (battle name)
Nickname (battle name)
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We chose nicknames in the Anti-Fascist detachment.
We chose nicknames in the Anti-Fascist detachment.
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In the Cervi detachment, noone ever took our data, they didn't ask us anything,
In the Cervi detachment, noone ever took our data, they didn't ask us anything,
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whereas here they wanted to know name and nickname.
whereas here they wanted to know name and nickname.
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There were three of us, we took also one from Puianello,
There were three of us, we took also one from Puianello,
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he was working in the pastafactory Cuccolini.
he was working in the pastafactory Cuccolini.
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They told us to find a nickname and Pancio said:
They told us to find a nickname and Pancio said:
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"I want to have the name of a fighter: Pancio!"
"I want to have the name of a fighter: Pancio!"
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I told him: "Pancio was a fighter, from South America, what's his name ..."
I told him: "Pancio was a fighter, from South America, what's his name ..."
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I wanted to have a more subtle name.
I wanted to have a more subtle name.
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So the other one said: "I want to be called Viper".
So the other one said: "I want to be called Viper".