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Only those of really a tough nature were able to handle that.
Only those of really a tough nature were able to handle that.
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People incapable of handling this deserted.
People incapable of handling this deserted.
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That didn’t help.
That didn’t help.
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Joining the partisan army
Joining the partisan army
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So I went home.
So I went home.
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On the first evening the partisans, acquaintances were already there.
On the first evening the partisans, acquaintances were already there.
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After 14 days the holiday was over.
After 14 days the holiday was over.
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“Well, what are we going to do, mother?” My mother was crying again.
“Well, what are we going to do, mother?” My mother was crying again.
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She sprinkled me with holy water.
She sprinkled me with holy water.
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“Mother, that doesn’t help! I will not go back to the ones that sentenced us to death.”
“Mother, that doesn’t help! I will not go back to the ones that sentenced us to death.”
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So I went and the commander of the partisans said:
So I went and the commander of the partisans said:
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“We will come and pick you up.
“We will come and pick you up.
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We will bring enough people so your family won’t be resettled or get locked into jail.”
We will bring enough people so your family won’t be resettled or get locked into jail.”
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The evening came.
The evening came.
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No partisan called up, but the commander had told me I would be gone in the evening.
No partisan called up, but the commander had told me I would be gone in the evening.
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I went back to Bleiburg and picked up my military equipment.
I went back to Bleiburg and picked up my military equipment.
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On the next day I met the commander of the partisans and said to him:
On the next day I met the commander of the partisans and said to him:
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“Why didn’t you come?”
“Why didn’t you come?”
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He said to me:
He said to me:
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“You know by yourself where you belong.”
“You know by yourself where you belong.”