European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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After our complaint the Piccinini group came to relieve us, it was led by commander "Gek".
After our complaint the Piccinini group came to relieve us, it was led by commander "Gek".
Wir beschwerten uns heftig beim Kommando: dann kam die Abteilung "Piccinini", die von "Gek" kommandiert wurde, um uns abzulösen. -
who by that time had adopted this nickname, that I would like to stay in the "Anti-Fascist" detachment
who by that time had adopted this nickname, that I would like to stay in the "Anti-Fascist" detachment
der sich diesen Decknamen zugelegt hatte: "Pancio, komm zu uns, -
and some charcoal makers’ huts and we went there.
and some charcoal makers’ huts and we went there.
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We used to sleep in the huts of the charcoal makers huddled all together like pigs in order to keep ourselves warm.
We used to sleep in the huts of the charcoal makers huddled all together like pigs in order to keep ourselves warm.
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we were near Busana, in Cinquecerri.
we were near Busana, in Cinquecerri.
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Connected through a friend of mine, I went to help a peasant harvesting grapes,
Connected through a friend of mine, I went to help a peasant harvesting grapes,
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I said: ‘What the heck, let’s just stay here, we won’t sell ourselves cheap. That’s it.’ It’s the end anyway...'
I said: ‘What the heck, let’s just stay here, we won’t sell ourselves cheap. That’s it.’ It’s the end anyway...'
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That’s how I became a soldier of the 3rd regiment of the Polish Legions under the command of 'Szary'.
That’s how I became a soldier of the 3rd regiment of the Polish Legions under the command of 'Szary'.
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And when time comes and the weather is dark enough, then we’ll do a job under the Poniatowski bridge.’
And when time comes and the weather is dark enough, then we’ll do a job under the Poniatowski bridge.’
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And he: ‘It won’t matter to you anyway, as soon as you bite it you die.’ It was cyanide.
And he: ‘It won’t matter to you anyway, as soon as you bite it you die.’ It was cyanide.
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It worked out fine. We were able to see if we had succeeded only the following day.
It worked out fine. We were able to see if we had succeeded only the following day.
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our troop to be part of the Szare Szeregi [Gray Ranks - the underground paramilitary Polish Scouting Association].
our troop to be part of the Szare Szeregi [Gray Ranks - the underground paramilitary Polish Scouting Association].
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People were put in a row, gunshot in the back of the neck", the bodies were brown.
People were put in a row, gunshot in the back of the neck", the bodies were brown.
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and the priest Kretowicz sent her to his brother's wife to help at the farm house
and the priest Kretowicz sent her to his brother's wife to help at the farm house
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They survived, and after the Soviet army came they could leave the forest.
They survived, and after the Soviet army came they could leave the forest.
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Minkowski’s death, hiding a Jewish child
Minkowski’s death, hiding a Jewish child
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Hiding a Jewish couple: Hannah & Arnold Minkowski
Hiding a Jewish couple: Hannah & Arnold Minkowski
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She was a daughter of the best dentist of Vilnius, who was a Jew.
She was a daughter of the best dentist of Vilnius, who was a Jew.
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who escaped from the Germans, came to Vilnius, met Hana and married her.
who escaped from the Germans, came to Vilnius, met Hana and married her.
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She was in the PMO (Polish Military Organisation) during the first war, she was baptized, was very catholic,
She was in the PMO (Polish Military Organisation) during the first war, she was baptized, was very catholic,