European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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to gather information on the Germans’ movements
to gather information on the Germans’ movements
per prendere informazioni dei movimenti tedeschi, tutte quelle cose lì, -
and get some supplies to carry back up.
and get some supplies to carry back up.
e a cercare di raccogliere un po’ dei viveri da portare su. -
I would head up every night with bread, cheese, carrying the news, too.
I would head up every night with bread, cheese, carrying the news, too.
Io la notte andavo su, tutte le notti con del pane, del formaggio, quello che potevo trovare, in più davo le notizie. -
Finally, after a few days, the Germans left...
Finally, after a few days, the Germans left...
Finché dopo un po’ di giorni i tedeschi sono andati via e ho detto: “La zona è libera”. -
First allied air-drop
First allied air-drop
Primo lancio alleato con armi -
We heard there was an airplane flying back and forth.
We heard there was an airplane flying back and forth.
Noi abbiamo sentito che c’era un aereo che girava avanti e indietro, -
So we made a triangle with three stacks of fascines.
So we made a triangle with three stacks of fascines.
abbiamo messo tre mucchi di fascine, un triangolo abbiamo fatto, perché ci doveva essere -
That was the code word, and we set in on fire.
That was the code word, and we set in on fire.
un triangolo, lo sapevamo… la parola d’ordine… abbiamo incendiato. -
The airplane was flying in a large circle of quite a few kilometres.
The airplane was flying in a large circle of quite a few kilometres.
L’aereo girava perché poi l’aereo non è che puoi girare come una macchina che gira anche in pochi… ma puoi girare anche di km… -
When they noticed the triangle they launched the parachute.
When they noticed the triangle they launched the parachute.
allora quando hanno visto che c’era questo triangolo han lanciato il paracadute. -
It was a remarkable air-drop.
It was a remarkable air-drop.
E’ stato un lancio molto interessante. -
Afterwards the comrades from Modena came to us saying they wanted the weapons.
Afterwards the comrades from Modena came to us saying they wanted the weapons.
Dopo, i modenesi sono venuti da noi a reclamare che volevano loro le armi. -
We shared the guns with them, since there were 130-140 machine guns.
We shared the guns with them, since there were 130-140 machine guns.
Noi abbiamo diviso in poche parole perché poi… che erano 130-140 mitra. -
We were only around forty or fifty and had more than we needed.
We were only around forty or fifty and had more than we needed.
Noi eravamo lì allora, non più di una quarantina o cinquanta, perciò ne avevamo anche in più, insomma. -
From that day, the air-drops continued.
From that day, the air-drops continued.
Poi da lì dopo son proseguiti i lanci, da allora. -
Without fear; trust in the partisans
Without fear; trust in the partisans
Senza paura ma fiducia nei partigiani -
Quite frankly, I didn’t feel in danger because I hadn’t been in the military.
Quite frankly, I didn’t feel in danger because I hadn’t been in the military.
Io sinceramente non mi trovavo a disagio, perché io non avevo fatto il militare. -
I also had a lot of trust in the partisans.
I also had a lot of trust in the partisans.
E avevo molta fiducia nei partigiani, e poi mi sono trovato in quella casa lì, -
I found myself in that house with this Russian,
I found myself in that house with this Russian,
che c’era di fianco a me questo russo che era un capitano, tra l’altro… -
who was a captain and was smoking cigarettes with ease.
who was a captain and was smoking cigarettes with ease.
e fumava la sigaretta con una certa semplicità, e mi trovavo