European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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butter, one of them must have slaughtered a chicken
butter, one of them must have slaughtered a chicken
un po' di burro; uno aveva anche sgozzato un pollo. -
You were directly helped, so the one who was released had a decent welcome.
You were directly helped, so the one who was released had a decent welcome.
Si veniva subito aiutati. Dopo la detenzione si riceveva un'accoglienza dignitosa. -
We could not celebrate his release, but give support like this.
We could not celebrate his release, but give support like this.
Non si poteva festeggiare alcuna festa, ma si riceveva del sostegno. -
A day in Börgermoor
A day in Börgermoor
Una giornata nella palude di Börgermoor -
We were woken up around 6 a.m., I think.
We were woken up around 6 a.m., I think.
Ci svegliavano alle 6 circa. -
Then everything had to be done fast:
Then everything had to be done fast:
Poi dovevamo sbrigarci: -
make the beds, have a wash, go to the toilet, which was in some sort of shed around the back.
make the beds, have a wash, go to the toilet, which was in some sort of shed around the back.
fare i letti, lavare e andare in bagno, che era dentro una baracca. -
Then the food was given out.
Then the food was given out.
Poi veniva distribuito il cibo. -
We got half a litre of soup, the daily ration of bread, a little bit of fat and jam.
We got half a litre of soup, the daily ration of bread, a little bit of fat and jam.
Ci davano mezzo litro di zuppa, la razione giornaliera di pane, un po' di grasso e marmellata. -
Brown bread and white bread were mixed.
Brown bread and white bread were mixed.
Pane nero e bianco erano mischiati. -
Then there was roll call; all high speed.
Then there was roll call; all high speed.
Poi c'era l'appello; tutto si svolgeva in tempi record. -
After that we went out to work, there we had to muster.
After that we went out to work, there we had to muster.
Poi iniziava il lavoro fuori e ci adunavano. -
I used to be at the well draft most of the time.
I used to be at the well draft most of the time.
Per la maggior parte del tempo lavoravo nel gruppo che riempiva le buche. -
There were about 500 prisoners and they were counted again.
There were about 500 prisoners and they were counted again.
Eravamo circa 500 prigionieri. Poi si contava di nuovo. -
We were counted X-times a day.
We were counted X-times a day.
Ci contavano moltissime volte al giorno. -
Afterwards in the moor, where we were working,
Afterwards in the moor, where we were working,
Quando eravamo nella palude a lavorare -
we were counted and around us was the cordon.
we were counted and around us was the cordon.
ci contavano e tutt'intorno c'era la linea delle sentinelle. -
There was one of them sitting here and there, so they would have an overview.
There was one of them sitting here and there, so they would have an overview.
Erano seduti sparsi, per poter tenere tutti sott'occhio. -
In the evenings, we marched back around 5 o’clock.
In the evenings, we marched back around 5 o’clock.
Alla sera rientravamo, penso attorno alle 17. -
We were counted again to check if all had come back.
We were counted again to check if all had come back.
Ci contavano di nuovo, per vedere se erano tornati tutti.