European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Some boys managed to find paint and went up the ladders to cover them.
Some boys managed to find paint and went up the ladders to cover them.
allora i ragazzi su per le scale con della vernice, improvvisata non so come, a cancellare queste cose… -
They also tried to pull down some of the monuments, the fasces or Mussolini’s busts.
They also tried to pull down some of the monuments, the fasces or Mussolini’s busts.
e dove c’erano le insegne non so i fasci o i busti del duce, cercavano di tirarli giù. -
Confusion was rather high at that moment.
Confusion was rather high at that moment.
Insomma c’era una gran confusione. -
The situation seemed to turn more complex, since we still had a King.
The situation seemed to turn more complex, since we still had a King.
Man mano che passavano i giorni la situazione diventava sempre un po’ più complicata, perché il re c’era ancora… -
Then September 8th 1943 arrived.
Then September 8th 1943 arrived.
Poi arrivò l’8 settembre. -
That day we didn’t listen to the radio, since nobody had one.
That day we didn’t listen to the radio, since nobody had one.
L’8 settembre mi ricordo ancora che sentimmo no la radio no perché nessuno aveva la radio, -
But the news moved fast, on our bicycles.
But the news moved fast, on our bicycles.
però le notizie, come dicevo prima, circolavano sulle ruote delle biciclette, ma erano rapidissime. -
Within an hour of the announcement the whole town knew that the King had signed the armistice.
Within an hour of the announcement the whole town knew that the King had signed the armistice.
Cioè infatti, io ricordo che l’8 settembre, era verso sera e che dopo un’ora credo, tutto quanto il paese sapeva che era stato firmato l’armistizio. -
We began to see soldiers wandering in the country, going back home.
We began to see soldiers wandering in the country, going back home.
Cominciammo, e c’era… cominciammo a vedere dei soldati sbandati nelle campagne e che venivano a casa. -
I had developed an awareness regarding antifascism.
I had developed an awareness regarding antifascism.
Le donne e io anche, in particolare, perché io avevo poi già una certa cognizione dell’antifascismo, -
I was active together with other women in asking local families to offer hospitality
I was active together with other women in asking local families to offer hospitality
quindi fui fra le prime ad andare presso le famiglie lì nei dintorni di pregarli di ospitare -
and clothes for these young men who were disbanded.
and clothes for these young men who were disbanded.
e vestire questi giovani che erano, che erano allo sbaraglio. -
After the King had fled, the army had no leadership.
After the King had fled, the army had no leadership.
Perché il re era scappato l’esercito era in mano ormai di nessuno. -
Then the Germans occupied the area, on that same day.
Then the Germans occupied the area, on that same day.
E poi ci fu questa entrata. Ci fu l’occupazione direttamente la notte stessa il giorno stesso, dei tedeschi. -
Joining the Communist Party
Joining the Communist Party
Adesione al Partito Comunista -
I really flew into a rage in 1938,
I really flew into a rage in 1938,
La mia rabbia esplose particolarmente nel ’38, -
as my brother was arrested.
as my brother was arrested.
quando fu arrestato mio fratello. -
He was arrested for being a subversive.
He was arrested for being a subversive.
Venne arrestato perché era sovversivo. -
That’s how the regime labelled those who didn’t agree with the Duce.
That’s how the regime labelled those who didn’t agree with the Duce.
Venivano chiamati i sovversivi, cioè quelli che non la pensavano come la pensava il duce. -
The Communist party underground network was constantly growing.
The Communist party underground network was constantly growing.
Questi sovversivi avevano fatto casa per casa, tra loro giovani, quindi la rete