European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Afterwards in the moor, where we were working,
Afterwards in the moor, where we were working,
Wenn wir da waren, nachher im Moor, auf dem Gelände, wo wir arbeiteten, -
we were counted and around us was the cordon.
we were counted and around us was the cordon.
da wurden wir gezählt, und ringsum war dann die Postenkette. -
There was one of them sitting here and there, so they would have an overview.
There was one of them sitting here and there, so they would have an overview.
Da und dort saß einer, damit die einen Überblick hatten. -
In the evenings, we marched back around 5 o’clock.
In the evenings, we marched back around 5 o’clock.
Nach dem Tag, abends, sind wir dann wieder eingerückt; ich glaube so gegen 17.00 Uhr. -
We were counted again to check if all had come back.
We were counted again to check if all had come back.
Dann wurden wir auch wieder gezählt, ob alle wieder zurückkamen. -
After that we went back into the shack.
After that we went back into the shack.
Danach ging’s dann wieder auf die Baracke. -
You always had to run to get your supper.
You always had to run to get your supper.
Das ging dann alles - da bist du dann immer gerannt, hast das Abendbrot bekommen. -
Sometimes there were stews, ‘Peluschken’ which were big beans
Sometimes there were stews, ‘Peluschken’ which were big beans
Das waren manchmal so Eintopfgerichte, Peluschken, das waren solche großen Bohnen, -
not everybody could take; or some other vegetable – those things.
not everybody could take; or some other vegetable – those things.
die mancher ja gar nicht vertragen hat. Oder dann noch so Gemüse – all so was. -
A really bad thing was when there was roll call while the food was given out.
A really bad thing was when there was roll call while the food was given out.
Und das Schlimme war, wenn sie wieder während der Zeit, wo das Essen ausgeteilt wurde, Appell hatten; -
For the roll call you had to go out. So the food got cold -
For the roll call you had to go out. So the food got cold -
Zählappell – musstest du raus. Dann ist das Essen kalt geworden, -
and it didn’t taste any good anyway - and now you had cold food.
and it didn’t taste any good anyway - and now you had cold food.
und das Essen hat schon so nicht geschmeckt! Und nun das kalte Essen. -
But you had to eat it to take something in.
But you had to eat it to take something in.
Ja, das musstest Du essen, damit man etwas wieder zu sich nimmt. -
Arrival in moor-camp, sport-harassment
Arrival in moor-camp, sport-harassment
Ankunft in Moorlager, Sport Belästigung -
When we arrived in the moor and got off, the constable,
When we arrived in the moor and got off, the constable,
Als wir dort hinkamen und ausgeladen wurden, da sagte der Justitzwachtmeister, -
who was accompanying us, said: “Poor boys.”
who was accompanying us, said: “Poor boys.”
der uns begleitetete: "Ach die armen Jungs." -
He knew what was going on in the moor.
He knew what was going on in the moor.
Der wußte was im Moor los ist. -
We were then handed over to the SA.
We were then handed over to the SA.
Wir wurden dann an die SA übergeben. -
It already started then – the yelling: “Face Left! Who steps out of line will be shot.”
It already started then – the yelling: “Face Left! Who steps out of line will be shot.”
Da gings schon los die Schreierei: "Linksrum, wer aus der Reihe tritt wird sofort erschossen. -
That’s how we got to ‘Börgermoor’.
That’s how we got to ‘Börgermoor’.
So ging das nach "Börgermoor".