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It was a remarkable air-drop.
It was a remarkable air-drop.
Das war ein hochinteressanter Abwurf. -
Afterwards the comrades from Modena came to us saying they wanted the weapons.
Afterwards the comrades from Modena came to us saying they wanted the weapons.
Später kamen die Genossen aus Modena und forderten die Waffen für sich. -
We shared the guns with them, since there were 130-140 machine guns.
We shared the guns with them, since there were 130-140 machine guns.
Wir haben mit ihnen geteilt, da waren ja schließlich 130-140 Maschinenpistolen. -
We were only around forty or fifty and had more than we needed.
We were only around forty or fifty and had more than we needed.
Damals waren wir nicht mehr als vierzig oder fünzig, hatten also mehr als wir brauchten. -
From that day, the air-drops continued.
From that day, the air-drops continued.
Von da an gingen die Abwürfe weiter. -
Without fear; trust in the partisans
Without fear; trust in the partisans
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Quite frankly, I didn’t feel in danger because I hadn’t been in the military.
Quite frankly, I didn’t feel in danger because I hadn’t been in the military.
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I also had a lot of trust in the partisans.
I also had a lot of trust in the partisans.
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I found myself in that house with this Russian,
I found myself in that house with this Russian,
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who was a captain and was smoking cigarettes with ease.
who was a captain and was smoking cigarettes with ease.
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So I was in no doubt that things would go well.
So I was in no doubt that things would go well.
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I didn’t even think I could be killed, that was the problem:
I didn’t even think I could be killed, that was the problem:
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I trusted the partisans and was really calm.
I trusted the partisans and was really calm.
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Afterwards, by the time things had changed and I also had military functions,
Afterwards, by the time things had changed and I also had military functions,
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I would have been more prepared in assessing danger.
I would have been more prepared in assessing danger.
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In that case, we were in that house and that was it.
In that case, we were in that house and that was it.
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We were there because it was a strategic spot and we could not give it up.
We were there because it was a strategic spot and we could not give it up.
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The battle of Cerré Sologno
The battle of Cerré Sologno
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Luigi was supposed to go with 30 men to blow up the Gatta Bridge
Luigi was supposed to go with 30 men to blow up the Gatta Bridge
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and disarm the garrison guarding it.
and disarm the garrison guarding it.