European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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I had long hair and a long beard, I was wet from head to toes,
I had long hair and a long beard, I was wet from head to toes,
Ich hatte lange Haare, einen langen Bart, war nass von der Haarspitze bis zu den Füßen; -
my clothes were freezing because I'd stayed outside in the cold all night.
my clothes were freezing because I'd stayed outside in the cold all night.
meine Sachen waren zum Teil gefroren, weil ich die ganze Nacht in der Kälte verbracht hatte... -
We took care of the grandma and then her husband came down
We took care of the grandma and then her husband came down
Wir halfen ihrer Mutter, sich hinzusetzen, währenddessen kam ihr Mann runter. -
and we talked, and I said:
and we talked, and I said:
Wir redeten miteinander, ich sagte: -
"Look, if I came here into your house and you are a sympathizer with us
"Look, if I came here into your house and you are a sympathizer with us
"Schaut, wenn ich einem Haus gelandet bin, das mit uns sympathisiert, -
nothing happens to you and we're all fine,
nothing happens to you and we're all fine,
passiert nichts und alles ist ok. -
but if you have some stories you come before me ..."
but if you have some stories you come before me ..."
Wenn ihr allerdings Ärger macht, seid ihr vor mir dran!". -
And he said: "No, no, I'm a sympathizer, too, I'm one that ..."
And he said: "No, no, I'm a sympathizer, too, I'm one that ..."
Dann er: "Nein, ich bin ein Sympathisant, ich bin jemand, der..." -
"There's nothing bad, we'll fix it all".
"There's nothing bad, we'll fix it all".
"Nichts für ungut, wir kriegen das alles wieder hin." -
So we had a chat and I asked "Do you know Bruna?"
So we had a chat and I asked "Do you know Bruna?"
Wir hockten da zusammen und während wir uns unterhielten, sagte ich: "Kennt ihr Bruna?" -
Bruna was the "staffetta" from Cavriago,
Bruna was the "staffetta" from Cavriago,
Bruna war die Stafette aus Cavriago, -
a few days later they caught her and tortured her, they did all sort of thing to her ...
a few days later they caught her and tortured her, they did all sort of thing to her ...
die sie ein paar Tagen danach verhaftet haben. Sie folterten sie und haben ihr alles Mögliche angetan. -
So they offered to hide me in the barn.
So they offered to hide me in the barn.
Jedenfalls haben sie mich in der Scheune versteckt, -
They gave me some dry clothes and brought me to the hiding place.
They gave me some dry clothes and brought me to the hiding place.
dann haben sie mir etwas zum Umziehen gegeben und mich ins Versteck gebracht: -
To that time the hiding places were in the middle of the fields.
To that time the hiding places were in the middle of the fields.
Zu dieser Zeit gab es unterirdische Verstecke auf den Feldern. Da brachten sei mich hin. -
And then they went to Cavriago to call Bruna.
And then they went to Cavriago to call Bruna.
Er ging währenddessen nach Cavriago, um Bruna zu holen, -
As I saw her I was so glad, she told me that by nine they would come and pick me up.
As I saw her I was so glad, she told me that by nine they would come and pick me up.
und sie kam tatsächlich, ich war so erleichtert, als ich sie sah. Sie kam an und sagte, dass man mich abends um neun abholen würde. -
So they did, I met them on the street
So they did, I met them on the street
Als ich um neun auf dem Pfad war, kamen wirklich diese Partisanen -
and we went to Gombio where my company was stationed.
and we went to Gombio where my company was stationed.
und brachten mich bis nach Gombio, wo unser Lager war. -
I had a girlfriend there and I went to the barn
I had a girlfriend there and I went to the barn
Ich hatte dort eine Freundin: Ich ging in die Scheune,