European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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We didn't fire one single shot.
We didn't fire one single shot.
Nicht einen Schuss haben wir abgegeben! -
Everything was clean, clean, clean, there was neither a fascist nor a German, nothing.
Everything was clean, clean, clean, there was neither a fascist nor a German, nothing.
Alles war sauber, leer, weder Faschisten noch Deutsche, nichts! -
At the outskirts of Parma we met other partisans,
At the outskirts of Parma we met other partisans,
Als wir am Stadtrand von Parma ankamen, trafen wir auf einige Partisanenpatrouillen, -
they told us that there were snipers and to be careful.
they told us that there were snipers and to be careful.
die sagten, dass es Scharfschützen gäbe und wir vorsichtig sein müssten. -
As we were there, a jeep of Americans came from the direction of Reggio Emilia.
As we were there, a jeep of Americans came from the direction of Reggio Emilia.
Während wir die Lage einschätzten, kam aus Richtung Reggio ein amerikanischer Jeep mit zwei Leuten: -
We shouted at them to stop
We shouted at them to stop
wir signalisierten "Stop, stop!", -
and told them that there was a group of Germans there who were annoying us.
and told them that there was a group of Germans there who were annoying us.
sie hielten und wir sagten: "Da ist ein deutscher Posten, der nervt". -
So one of them turned around,
So one of them turned around,
Sie wollten sich das genauer ansehen, -
set the firegun in place, pointed at where we'd told him,
set the firegun in place, pointed at where we'd told him,
und wir haben in die entprechende Richtung gewiesen: -
put the bomb into the mortar and after the "cim cim tac"
put the bomb into the mortar and after the "cim cim tac"
da drehte sich einer um, nahm Maß, steckte eine Granate in den Mörser und ab: "Tschimm, tschimm, tack!", -
they'd disappeared, we didn't hear anyone any longer.
they'd disappeared, we didn't hear anyone any longer.
weg war sie, keine Menschen mehr zu hören. -
He must have hit them.
He must have hit them.
Offensichtlich hatte er das Ziel getroffen. -
So we came out and there was nothing left.
So we came out and there was nothing left.
Wir kamen aus der Deckung hervor, standen auf und guckten, aber da war nichts mehr. -
We said goodbye to the Americans
We said goodbye to the Americans
Wir verabschiedeten uns von den beiden Amerikanern, die ins Stadtzentrum fuhren. -
and went back to Reggio Emilia where we arrived at midnight.
and went back to Reggio Emilia where we arrived at midnight.
Wir stiegen auf einen Laster und fuhren nach Reggio. Um Mitternacht kamen wir in der Artillerie-Kaserne an. -
We put our stuff down and after a while a guy came in
We put our stuff down and after a while a guy came in
Wir hatten es uns etwas gemütlich, da kam einer rein -
and told us there was someone looking for Francesco. "Who is Francesco?"
and told us there was someone looking for Francesco. "Who is Francesco?"
und sagte: "Ein Francesco wird gesucht! Wer ist Francesco?" -
I heard it but needed a while to understand as i was called "Volpe" since month ...
I heard it but needed a while to understand as i was called "Volpe" since month ...
Ich hörte das zwar, brauchte aber etwas, weil ich seit Monaten Volpe war, nicht Francesco. -
"There is a man looking for Francesco."
"There is a man looking for Francesco."
"Da ist ein Mann, der sucht einen Francesco!" -
I went out ... it was my father.
I went out ... it was my father.
Ich ging raus, es war mein Vater: