European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Every single kid and watchman,
Every single kid and watchman,
ogni bambino, ogni guardiano: -
Shoot, not to lose one’s touch
Shoot, not to lose one’s touch
per fare pratica, bisogna sparare, -
Why bother with the couch?’
Why bother with the couch?’
e lasciar stare il letto!" -
Surrounded by German troops, escape
Surrounded by German troops, escape
Circondati dai soldati tedeschi; la fuga -
They attacked us there.
They attacked us there.
Lì ci attaccarono. -
I was very ill at the time, because I had been marching for a long time
I was very ill at the time, because I had been marching for a long time
Ero molto malato in quei giorni. Avevo marciato molto a lungo -
and I had some grazes on the leg.
and I had some grazes on the leg.
e avevo delle escoriazioni su una gamba. -
The legs, always in long boots, were eaten by lice.
The legs, always in long boots, were eaten by lice.
Portavamo degli scarponi alti e le gambe lì dentro venivano divorate dai pidocchi. -
This was the time when you could take your boots off, taking time to scratch your feet stung by lice.
This was the time when you could take your boots off, taking time to scratch your feet stung by lice.
Quando si potevano togliere gli scarponi, ce li toglievamo e ci grattavamo quelle povere gambe morsicate dai pidocchi. -
It resulted in festering wounds and infections. I had high fever, I couldn’t walk.
It resulted in festering wounds and infections. I had high fever, I couldn’t walk.
Questo mi provocò delle ferite e del liquido che ne fuoriusciva, avevo un'infezione, la febbre alta e non potevo camminare. -
The commander took out the maps and tried to figure out how to get away.
The commander took out the maps and tried to figure out how to get away.
Il comandante tirò fuori delle mappe e cercò di capire come uscire da lì. -
He spread these maps and I saw how calm he was.
He spread these maps and I saw how calm he was.
Dispiegò quelle mappe intorno e io vedevo come era tranquillo. -
After all, the cannonade around meant we were going to fight.
After all, the cannonade around meant we were going to fight.
Le cannonate intorno erano così forti, che era chiaro che tra poco avremmo dovuto combattere. -
And he was just lying there calm, on this blanket looking at the maps.
And he was just lying there calm, on this blanket looking at the maps.
Ma lui era lì sdraiato sulla sua coperta, tutto tranquillo, che guardava le mappe. -
Apparently trying to get us all away from this trap the best way.
Apparently trying to get us all away from this trap the best way.
Probabilmente stava cercando di capire come farci uscire da quella trappola nel migliore dei modi. -
We had this cadet on horseback.
We had this cadet on horseback.
Avevamo questo sottoufficiale a cavallo. -
We asked him to ride to the left, to the right of the forest to find the best getaway out of the forest.
We asked him to ride to the left, to the right of the forest to find the best getaway out of the forest.
Gli chiedemmo di fare un giro a destra e a sinistra nella foresta per trovare la miglior via d'uscita. -
He tried a couple of times in various directions and each time he came back saying we were surrounded and there was no way out.
He tried a couple of times in various directions and each time he came back saying we were surrounded and there was no way out.
Provò alcune volte in varie direzioni ma ogni volta tornava dicendo che eravamo circondati e non avevamo nessuna via di scampo. -
All of a sudden one man says: ‘Guys, let’s think, we need to do something. What?’
All of a sudden one man says: ‘Guys, let’s think, we need to do something. What?’
A un certo punto qualcuno disse: "Ragazzi, pensiamoci, dobbiamo fare qualcosa. Cosa facciamo?" -
I said: ‘What the heck, let’s just stay here, we won’t sell ourselves cheap. That’s it.’ It’s the end anyway...'
I said: ‘What the heck, let’s just stay here, we won’t sell ourselves cheap. That’s it.’ It’s the end anyway...'
Io dissi: "Niente, rimaniamo qui, non ci arrenderemo facilmente. Tanto è la fine..."