European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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that she was different because of such a pointless motive? Because she didn’t have a white shirt and a black skirt?
that she was different because of such a pointless motive? Because she didn’t have a white shirt and a black skirt?
das es anders sei wegen eines derart unsinnigen Anlasses? Weil es keine weiße Bluse und keinen schwarzen Rock besitzt? -
After I had a son and a family of my own,
After I had a son and a family of my own,
Nachdem ich einen Sohn und eine Familie hatte -
I told him what I had gone through when I was seven.
I told him what I had gone through when I was seven.
habe ich ihm erzählt, was ich durchlebt habe, als ich sieben war. -
So every year at Easter, he brings me a huge Easter egg.
So every year at Easter, he brings me a huge Easter egg.
Jedes Jahr zu Ostern bringt er mir ein riesiges Osterei. -
Liberation of Reggio Emilia
Liberation of Reggio Emilia
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After we had blown up the bridges we were to go to Reggio with our unit,
After we had blown up the bridges we were to go to Reggio with our unit,
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to the “Buco del Signore” district, to find out what the situation was.
to the “Buco del Signore” district, to find out what the situation was.
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At 8 the 26th Brigade would arrive to enter the city.
At 8 the 26th Brigade would arrive to enter the city.
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My duty was to blow up the bridges to stop the Germans,
My duty was to blow up the bridges to stop the Germans,
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then leave on the 24th and reach Buco del Signore.
then leave on the 24th and reach Buco del Signore.
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We blew up all the bridges.
We blew up all the bridges.
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At 5 in the evening I was there with my unit.
At 5 in the evening I was there with my unit.
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I had left the mountains, a lovely family, and we were all crying for our separation…
I had left the mountains, a lovely family, and we were all crying for our separation…
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The brigade arrived at 8. At 10 we headed out
The brigade arrived at 8. At 10 we headed out
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and Luigi ordered me to place myself at the head of the brigade
and Luigi ordered me to place myself at the head of the brigade
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to monitor the situation and proceed slowly to avoid mines or traps.
to monitor the situation and proceed slowly to avoid mines or traps.
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We entered the city slowly and arrived at the San Pietro gate.
We entered the city slowly and arrived at the San Pietro gate.
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We crossed the ring road and there was an Allied column on the road:
We crossed the ring road and there was an Allied column on the road:
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they were eating - we didn’t know what that was, chewing gum -
they were eating - we didn’t know what that was, chewing gum -
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and you couldn’t hear them walking by as they had rubber under their shoes, while we made so much noise.
and you couldn’t hear them walking by as they had rubber under their shoes, while we made so much noise.