European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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As I recovered, they ordered me to go to the brigade command.
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I was told that they would be grouping together all women in a special unit called “information office”.
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This unit was to take care of communications within the brigade,
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with the other units and the outside, and also undertake surveillance, seek information, etc.
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I went to Vetto and waited for the other women partisans to arrive.
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The commissioner asked me: “Laila, would you be willing to take charge of the group?
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You’ll be the one in charge for all the dispatch riders who are part of this unit”.
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I accepted and we started to work.
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The problem was there was so much work that we often didn’t even manage to get any sleep.
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We weren’t only taking care of communications,
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but also led the way when units had a job to do.
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When they blew up the Cerresola Bridge, which is 3 or 4 kilometres from Ciano, they asked me to lead the way.
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There were three units from three detachments, led by Gianni, who told me to go ahead.
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When I was moving around I was always armed.
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At night I carried a big gun, which could have easily killed somebody.
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If I was going in dangerous areas I’d carry a smaller gun, a Beretta six-something, as it was easy to hide.
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As he saw the gun, Gianni told me: “Laila, what’s that for!”
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I told him we should agree on a plan: “I’ll go ahead and come back.
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If I don’t feel like walking back all the way I’ll whistle. That means the way is clear.
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If by any chance I see an enemy unit and can’t make it back or alert you about the danger,
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