European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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As soon as the partisans came into the village and carried out an action,
As soon as the partisans came into the village and carried out an action,
Weil etwas muß ja sein. Sobald die Partisanen ins Dorf kommen und irgendeine Aktion machen, -
somebody must have smoothed the way for them to come.
somebody must have smoothed the way for them to come.
jemand hat müssen da den Weg ebenen, daß sie halt kommen haben können. -
First partisan action in the village
First partisan action in the village
Erste Partisanenaktion im Dorf -
A group of partisans, about 20 of them
A group of partisans, about 20 of them
Diese Partisanengruppe, das waren ca. 20 Partisanen, und die haben dann… -
(a few were with us as well) went to the constabulary
(a few were with us as well) went to the constabulary
Auch bei uns sind ein paar gewesen. Dann haben sie die Gendarmerie, den Posten, aufgesucht, -
and the town hall and took whatever they could do with.
and the town hall and took whatever they could do with.
dann die Gemeinde und überall Sachen geholt, was halt für sie… -
At the constabulary they seized weapons and the type writers and stationery.
At the constabulary they seized weapons and the type writers and stationery.
Bei der Gendarmerie haben sie halt Waffen – wo sie halt Waffen geschickt (gefunden) haben – und die Schreibmaschinen usw. und was zum Schreiben. -
The country constables were having their evening meal
The country constables were having their evening meal
Und bei uns war es aber so, bei uns haben die Gendarmen zu Abend gegessen -
and unfortunately one was shot there, because he didn’t put his hands up.
and unfortunately one was shot there, because he didn’t put his hands up.
und leider war es so, der… den haben sie dort erschossen weil er nicht die Händ’ gehoben hat. -
One hand went to the pistol - he put the other hand up - and with that he risked his life.
One hand went to the pistol - he put the other hand up - and with that he risked his life.
Eine Hand hat er auf die Pistolen und die andere Hand hat er gehoben und mit dem hat er sein Leben riskiert. -
The partisan first shouted: “Hands up!” which he didn’t do and so he was shot.
The partisan first shouted: “Hands up!” which he didn’t do and so he was shot.
Und der Partisan, hat zuerst geschrieen: „Hände hoch!“ und das hat er nicht gemacht (der Gendarm) und ist halt dorten erschossen worden. -
That was the first dead person in our house.
That was the first dead person in our house.
Das war der erste Tote eigentlich im Haus. -
The field police occupied our house for 10 days, they all were regular SS men
The field police occupied our house for 10 days, they all were regular SS men
10 Tage haben sie besetzt unser Haus, die Feldpolizei, das waren lauter gewöhnliche SSler eigentlich, -
and searched the village and the forest where they assumed the partisans to be around.
and searched the village and the forest where they assumed the partisans to be around.
und haben die Ortschaft und ringsherum halt durchsucht und im Wald herum wo sie halt die Partisanen irgendwo vermuteten. -
Of course they had already pulled back and disappeared.
Of course they had already pulled back and disappeared.
Freilich, die haben sich aber schon zurückgezogen und sind verschwunden. Die waren da aber nicht in der Gegend. -
Life in fear
Life in fear
Leben in Angst -
They were very frightened – of course.
They were very frightened – of course.
Eine Angst haben sie aber auch ausgestanden – freilich. -
They heard when one was caught and another one…
They heard when one was caught and another one…
Dort haben sie ja einen erwischt oder den anderen, oder haben sie erfahren… -
We always thought: ‘hopefully that won’t happen to us’.
We always thought: ‘hopefully that won’t happen to us’.
Und: ‚hoffentlich passiert das uns nicht’ – ja. -
Everybody was living with fear at this time;
Everybody was living with fear at this time;
Ein jeder hat in der Angst gelebt, in dieser Zeit.