European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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The women who worked in the Women support groups in the lowlands faced danger everyday.
The women who worked in the Women support groups in the lowlands faced danger everyday.
Die Frauen in den Frauenhilfegruppen in der Tiefebene waren jeden Tag der Gefahr ausgesetzt. -
We carried out our tasks open-faced, and we had no battle names.
We carried out our tasks open-faced, and we had no battle names.
Wir führten unsere Aufgaben ohne Verschleierung aus, und wir hatten keine Decknamen. -
For example, we handed out leaflets and circulated news. News went around in our bags, by bicycle.
For example, we handed out leaflets and circulated news. News went around in our bags, by bicycle.
Zum Beispiel verteilten wir Flugzettel und verbreiteten Nachrichten. Nachrichten wurden in unseren Beuteln getragen, mit dem Fahrrad. -
As for leaflets, if you were stopped, just like they did with me in front of the hospice,
As for leaflets, if you were stopped, just like they did with me in front of the hospice,
Bezüglich der Flugblätter, wenn Sie gestoppt wurden, wie ich zum Beispiel vor dem Hospiz, -
you would have been locked up for the rest of your life.
you would have been locked up for the rest of your life.
dann wären Sie für den Rest Ihres Lebens eingesperrt worden. -
We moved weapons around. I used to hide hand grenades in a bag with potatoes:
We moved weapons around. I used to hide hand grenades in a bag with potatoes:
Wir transportierten Waffen. Ich habe Handgranaten in einem Sack mit Kartoffeln versteckt: -
hand grenades at the bottom, potatoes on top.
hand grenades at the bottom, potatoes on top.
Handgranaten am Boden, Kartoffeln oben drauf. -
Especially at the beginning, partisans assaulted fascist garrisons to get hold of weapons.
Especially at the beginning, partisans assaulted fascist garrisons to get hold of weapons.
Insbesondere am Anfang haben Partisanen faschistische Besatzungen überfallen um deren Waffen zu nehmen. -
These weapons had to be carried around from one person to the other.
These weapons had to be carried around from one person to the other.
Diese Waffen mussten von Person zu Person weitergegeben werden. -
It was also vital to circulate news. Those in the mountains had to know what was going on in the lowlands.
It was also vital to circulate news. Those in the mountains had to know what was going on in the lowlands.
Zusätzlich war es unerlässlich, Nachrichten zu verteilen. Die in den Bergen mussten wissen, was in der Tiefebene geschah. -
We would go back and forth to pass on these small notes regarding the Germans’ activities,
We would go back and forth to pass on these small notes regarding the Germans’ activities,
Wir ging hin und her um die Kurznachrichten über die Aktivitäten der Deutschen weiterzuleiten, -
if mop-ups were taking place, if our men were in danger.
if mop-ups were taking place, if our men were in danger.
falls Säuberungen passierten, wenn unsere Männer in Gefahr waren. -
In the event of a mop-up we told each other by bicycle.
In the event of a mop-up we told each other by bicycle.
Bei Säuberungsaktionen berichteten wir mit dem Fahrrad. -
Then four or five of us from around the hamlet would pass on the warning.
Then four or five of us from around the hamlet would pass on the warning.
Vier oder fünf von uns aus der Ortschaft würden dann die Warnung weiterleiten. -
In about half an hour the boys and men who had deserted knew that they had to leave and hide in the countryside.
In about half an hour the boys and men who had deserted knew that they had to leave and hide in the countryside.
In rund einer halben Stunde wussten die Jungen und Männer, die desertiert hatten, dass sie aufbrechen und sich in der Wildnis verstecken mussten. -
July 25th and September 8th 1943
July 25th and September 8th 1943
25. Juli und 8. September 1943 -
In 1941 we received a telegram informing us that my brother Mario had died. He had been sent to Greece.
In 1941 we received a telegram informing us that my brother Mario had died. He had been sent to Greece.
1941 erhielten wir ein Telegram: Mein Bruder Mario war gestorben. Er war in Griechenland stationiert. -
Another brother went to Ukraine directly from Albania.
Another brother went to Ukraine directly from Albania.
Ein weiterer Bruder ging in die Ukraine, direkt aus Albanien. -
Another one was also recalled for military service and went to Mentone,
Another one was also recalled for military service and went to Mentone,
Ein weiterer wurde in den Militärdienst zurückberufen und ging nach Mentone, -
in France, as Italy wanted to regain the area.
in France, as Italy wanted to regain the area.
in Frankreich, weil Italien diese Gebiet zurück haben wollte.