European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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The Germans had already officially announced that those who helped soldiers
The Germans had already officially announced that those who helped soldiers
Die Deutschen hatten offiziell bekanntgegeben, das diejenigen, die Soldaten -
and dodgers to escape would be sentenced to confinement in concentration camps or executed.
and dodgers to escape would be sentenced to confinement in concentration camps or executed.
und Deserteuren beim Entkommen helfen, in Konzentrationslager gebracht oder exekutiert werden. -
What we were facing wasn’t a joke.
What we were facing wasn’t a joke.
Was uns erwartete, war kein Spaß. -
Torelli went on: “You must try to keep everything that a clandestine army might need,
Torelli went on: “You must try to keep everything that a clandestine army might need,
Torelli sagte weiter: "Ihr braucht alles, was eine geheime Armee benötigen könnte, -
because we want to get people to fight to send away the Germans and the fascists”.
because we want to get people to fight to send away the Germans and the fascists”.
weil wir die Menschen zum kämpfen bringen wollen, um die Deutschen und Faschisten zu verjagen." -
We started to take things out.
We started to take things out.
Wir begannen, Sachen zusammenzutragen. -
Before I talk about this, I will tell an episode which was really crucial
Before I talk about this, I will tell an episode which was really crucial
Bevor ich darüber rede, werde ich eine Geschichte erzählen, die meine Entscheidung, -
for my decision to go on and take part in the Liberation struggle.
for my decision to go on and take part in the Liberation struggle.
am Befreiungskampf teilzunehmen, beeinflusst hat. -
Three or four days after September 8th, the air-raid warning went off.
Three or four days after September 8th, the air-raid warning went off.
Drei oder vier tage nach dem 8. September, heulten die Luftangriffssirenen los. -
We fled on our bicycles.
We fled on our bicycles.
Wir flohen auf unseren Fahrrädern. -
After a while we went back home, since we didn’t hear anything and the warning had stopped.
After a while we went back home, since we didn’t hear anything and the warning had stopped.
Nach einer Weile fuhren wir wieder nach Hause, da wir nichts hörten und die Warnung aufgehört hatte. -
As I arrived at the beginning of Dalmazia street, as we always fled towards Codemondo or the Canalina,
As I arrived at the beginning of Dalmazia street, as we always fled towards Codemondo or the Canalina,
Als wir am Anfang der Dalmazia Straße ankamen, wir flohen immer in Richtung Codemondo oder Canalina, -
the SS were standing in front of the houses.
the SS were standing in front of the houses.
standen die SS vor den Häusern. -
In front of my house there was a space we called the “palace”,
In front of my house there was a space we called the “palace”,
Vor meinen Haus, gab es einen Platz den wir "Palast" nannten, -
where we used to put tables and chairs in the summer.
where we used to put tables and chairs in the summer.
wo wir im Sommer immer Tische und Stühle hinstellten. -
As I got there, a German unit with a machine gun told me to stop.
As I got there, a German unit with a machine gun told me to stop.
Als ich dort ankam, forderte mich ein Deutscher mit Maschinengewehr auf, stehenzubleiben. -
I replied: “It’s my house!”
I replied: “It’s my house!”
Ich antwortete: "Es ist mein Haus!" -
The soldier just told me: “Halt, raus!”.
The soldier just told me: “Halt, raus!”.
Der Soldat sagte nur zu mir: "Halt, raus!". -
I didn’t understand any German, but “raus” meant go away, leave.
I didn’t understand any German, but “raus” meant go away, leave.
Ich verstand kein Deutsch, aber "raus" bedeutete, geh weg, verschwinde. -
I told him: “That’s my house; I have to fix dinner for my brothers”.
I told him: “That’s my house; I have to fix dinner for my brothers”.
Ich sagte ihm: "Das ist mein Haus; ich muss das Abendbrot für meine Brüder zubereiten".