European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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In fact, in the end it turned out that he'd enrolled as a volunteer for the Black Brigade:
In fact, in the end it turned out that he'd enrolled as a volunteer for the Black Brigade:
Am Ende stellte sich heraus, dass er als Freiwilliger zu den Schwarzen Brigaden gegangen ist: -
to us it was a shock because we could have been put to jail.
to us it was a shock because we could have been put to jail.
das war ein Schlag für uns, denn wir hätten geschnappt und ins Gefängnis gesteckt werden können, -
You could not trust a person like that.
You could not trust a person like that.
denn so einem Subjekt konnte man einfach nicht trauen. -
Liberation
Liberation
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I told you I was in Cervarezza with my battalion
I told you I was in Cervarezza with my battalion
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of 100-120 partisans, and then we went down the Sparavalle
of 100-120 partisans, and then we went down the Sparavalle
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and got to Castelnovo Monti and there some more people joined us.
and got to Castelnovo Monti and there some more people joined us.
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All on foot. It was a beautiful moment, we were happy and quiet.
All on foot. It was a beautiful moment, we were happy and quiet.
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Then we reached Reggio and were so proud.
Then we reached Reggio and were so proud.
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Sometimes there still was some idiots shooting at us,
Sometimes there still was some idiots shooting at us,
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hidden in the houses, we call them snipers.
hidden in the houses, we call them snipers.
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One of our friends was killed in Cà di Rocco,
One of our friends was killed in Cà di Rocco,
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next to the church of San Pellegrino.
next to the church of San Pellegrino.
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A sniper-idiot who was sitting on the roof of the church, they killed him, too, later.
A sniper-idiot who was sitting on the roof of the church, they killed him, too, later.
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It was people who didn't want to surrender. As of the rest it was a big party, that's it.
It was people who didn't want to surrender. As of the rest it was a big party, that's it.
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Military experience
Military experience
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When I was serving in the first unit,
When I was serving in the first unit,
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it was my task to train to people, set up teams.
it was my task to train to people, set up teams.
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If there was one who had more courage than others
If there was one who had more courage than others
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I placed a few shy ones next to him.
I placed a few shy ones next to him.