European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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I was with a man called Bonini, from Villa Seta, who was around forty-five years old
I was with a man called Bonini, from Villa Seta, who was around forty-five years old
avevo con me un certo Bonini di Villa Seta poveraccio, un uomo che avrà avuto quarantacinque anni, -
and had a wife at home, renting a small farm and taking care of the kids:
and had a wife at home, renting a small farm and taking care of the kids:
la moglie a casa con un piccolo podere in affitto, con la responsabilità dei ragazzetti, -
that was a lot harder, but he always managed to take care of things rather easily.
that was a lot harder, but he always managed to take care of things rather easily.
per dirti che avevano delle tragedie, però superate sempre senza difficoltà. -
Then I finally came home from confinement.
Then I finally came home from confinement.
Allora vengo a casa dal confino -
I had been given some documents which I was supposed to bring to the police.
I had been given some documents which I was supposed to bring to the police.
con i documenti, lasciano un documento che devi portare in Questura, -
When I went there, I knocked on the door (we already knew how it worked)
When I went there, I knocked on the door (we already knew how it worked)
io vado in Questura, busso alla porta (noi sapevamo poi già che era così), -
and the person inside asked me who I was.
and the person inside asked me who I was.
c’era uno dentro “avanti, chi sei?” -
As I replied “Porta”, he told me to go out.
As I replied “Porta”, he told me to go out.
“Porta” “Vai fuori”; -
I knocked again, and he sent me out again, for three times.
I knocked again, and he sent me out again, for three times.
torno a bussare, torno dentro, mi ha fatto andare fuori tre volte -
Finally, he told me: “Don’t you know that when you come here you must give the Roman salute?”.
Finally, he told me: “Don’t you know that when you come here you must give the Roman salute?”.
e poi mi ha detto “non sai che a venir qui devi salutare alla romana?” -
I replied that I had just come back from almost four years of confinement for a lot less,
I replied that I had just come back from almost four years of confinement for a lot less,
e gli ho detto “allora signore, io per meno ho fatto quasi quattro anni di confino” -
and that I would rather be sent back there than have to obey to him.
and that I would rather be sent back there than have to obey to him.
dice “io ti ci mando ancora” “magari, se io devo star qui a vivere alle sue dipendenze mi rimandi -
He eventually told me to go home, but it gives you an idea ...
He eventually told me to go home, but it gives you an idea ...
al confino che io sto meglio che qui” “Vai a casa, vai a casa!” cioè c’erano anche queste cose. -
Arrest while in the army
Arrest while in the army
Arresto durante servizio militare -
There was one rule back then.
There was one rule back then.
Allora c’era una regola da rispettare, -
At Reggiane we manufactured airplanes
At Reggiane we manufactured airplanes
chi lavorava alle Reggiane, siccome lì si fabbricavano gli aeroplani -
– you can still see one of the airplanes we made, it’s at the Reggio Emilia airport –
– you can still see one of the airplanes we made, it’s at the Reggio Emilia airport –
(ce n’è uno ancora, se lo vuoi andare a vedere, all’aeroporto di Reggio è lì coperto, quello lì era uno di quelli che si faceva alle Reggiane): -
so the young workers of Reggiane who were called into the Army were entitled to serve in the Air Force,
so the young workers of Reggiane who were called into the Army were entitled to serve in the Air Force,
i giovani dipendenti delle Reggiane che andavano a militare avevano il diritto di andare in aviazione, -
while those who worked at Lombardini Motori, manufacturing ship engines, usually served in the Navy.
while those who worked at Lombardini Motori, manufacturing ship engines, usually served in the Navy.
invece i dipendenti della Lombardini Motori che facevano i motori per le navi, andavano in marina. -
I was called up for military service, went to Bologna and then to Orvieto, where I completed the recruit training.
I was called up for military service, went to Bologna and then to Orvieto, where I completed the recruit training.
Io sono andato militare, dopo da Bologna diamo andati a Orvieto, ho completato il CAR;