European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Sometimes there still was some idiots shooting at us,
Sometimes there still was some idiots shooting at us,
ogni tanto c’era qualche mascalzone di loro che ci sparava ancora schioppettate, -
hidden in the houses, we call them snipers.
hidden in the houses, we call them snipers.
così nelle case nascosti, i franchi tiratori sono chiamati. -
One of our friends was killed in Cà di Rocco,
One of our friends was killed in Cà di Rocco,
Infatti abbiamo avuto anche un mio amico lo hanno ammazzato a Cà di Rocco, -
next to the church of San Pellegrino.
next to the church of San Pellegrino.
lì a San Pellegrino di fianco alla chiesa, -
A sniper-idiot who was sitting on the roof of the church, they killed him, too, later.
A sniper-idiot who was sitting on the roof of the church, they killed him, too, later.
un rimbambito sopra la chiesa dopo lo hanno ammazzato anche lui, -
It was people who didn't want to surrender. As of the rest it was a big party, that's it.
It was people who didn't want to surrender. As of the rest it was a big party, that's it.
insomma gente che non si arrendeva. Del resto è stata una grande manifestazione, una grande festa ecco. -
Military experience
Military experience
Esperienza militare -
When I was serving in the first unit,
When I was serving in the first unit,
Quando io facevo con un primo distaccamento, -
it was my task to train to people, set up teams.
it was my task to train to people, set up teams.
non so dovevo mettere la gente a posto, fare le squadre, -
If there was one who had more courage than others
If there was one who had more courage than others
se c’era uno che aveva un po’ di coraggio -
I placed a few shy ones next to him.
I placed a few shy ones next to him.
allora ci mettevo anche un paio o due di ragazzi che erano dei tremoli -
I told them: "Don't shoot, don't shoot, don't smoke
I told them: "Don't shoot, don't shoot, don't smoke
e poi quando dicevo “Non sparate, non sparate, non fumate -
when you're in that position
when you're in that position
in quella posizione lì -
and don't show the white parts of your body and your face because they can see you".
and don't show the white parts of your body and your face because they can see you".
e non fate vedere le parti bianche del corpo e del viso perché si vedono” -
That was it, but the ones that were paying less attention to these instructions or were distracted
That was it, but the ones that were paying less attention to these instructions or were distracted
e allora così ma chi invece non era attento, era un po’ così, distratto, -
got into trouble because they took advantage of this.
got into trouble because they took advantage of this.
rimaneva fregato, perché loro erano attenti davvero, loro usavano questo qua. -
And when someone was to do surveillance duty: keep your eyes open and don't sleep,
And when someone was to do surveillance duty: keep your eyes open and don't sleep,
Oppure quando si era di guardia: fai la guardia e non dormire, -
because during military service you do surveillance like this.
because during military service you do surveillance like this.
perché a militare si faceva la guardia così, -
But then again, you could find partisans doing surveillance and sleeping.
But then again, you could find partisans doing surveillance and sleeping.
infatti trovavi dei partigiani lì di guardia e poi dormivano. -
If you're tired, ask for a change, you stupid,
If you're tired, ask for a change, you stupid,
Quando hai sonno chiedi il cambio stupido,