European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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After our complaint the Piccinini group came to relieve us, it was led by commander "Gek".
After our complaint the Piccinini group came to relieve us, it was led by commander "Gek".
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I had the flu and was ordered to go to my group,
I had the flu and was ordered to go to my group,
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but I had lost my track.
but I had lost my track.
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They were supposed to be next to Legoreccio, a quiet and safe area,
They were supposed to be next to Legoreccio, a quiet and safe area,
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they went there to have a rest.
they went there to have a rest.
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When I and another colleague arrived there they had left to Parma.
When I and another colleague arrived there they had left to Parma.
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Since we coudln't find our detachment we decided to look for the nearest detachment,
Since we coudln't find our detachment we decided to look for the nearest detachment,
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called the "Anti-fascist".
called the "Anti-fascist".
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So we stayed with them until our detachment, the "Cervi", came back,
So we stayed with them until our detachment, the "Cervi", came back,
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and then we would have talked about it.
and then we would have talked about it.
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It was a nice group, I made some friends there,
It was a nice group, I made some friends there,
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we were all getting along very well.
we were all getting along very well.
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When our Cervi detachment came back I told Pancio,
When our Cervi detachment came back I told Pancio,
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who by that time had adopted this nickname, that I would like to stay in the "Anti-Fascist" detachment
who by that time had adopted this nickname, that I would like to stay in the "Anti-Fascist" detachment
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because we were doing fine there.
because we were doing fine there.
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We were starving in the other detachment but here they had food.
We were starving in the other detachment but here they had food.
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And it was a richer area, there were peasants whereas there only woods and nothing else existed.
And it was a richer area, there were peasants whereas there only woods and nothing else existed.
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And he said: "No, I'm fine in my group, we'll talk about it".
And he said: "No, I'm fine in my group, we'll talk about it".
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But we didn't talk anymore
But we didn't talk anymore
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and then the massacre of the Cervi detachment happened, they were all killed.
and then the massacre of the Cervi detachment happened, they were all killed.