European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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I used to be at the well draft most of the time.
I used to be at the well draft most of the time.
Per la maggior parte del tempo lavoravo nel gruppo che riempiva le buche. -
There were about 500 prisoners and they were counted again.
There were about 500 prisoners and they were counted again.
Eravamo circa 500 prigionieri. Poi si contava di nuovo. -
We were counted X-times a day.
We were counted X-times a day.
Ci contavano moltissime volte al giorno. -
Afterwards in the moor, where we were working,
Afterwards in the moor, where we were working,
Quando eravamo nella palude a lavorare -
we were counted and around us was the cordon.
we were counted and around us was the cordon.
ci contavano e tutt'intorno c'era la linea delle sentinelle. -
There was one of them sitting here and there, so they would have an overview.
There was one of them sitting here and there, so they would have an overview.
Erano seduti sparsi, per poter tenere tutti sott'occhio. -
In the evenings, we marched back around 5 o’clock.
In the evenings, we marched back around 5 o’clock.
Alla sera rientravamo, penso attorno alle 17. -
We were counted again to check if all had come back.
We were counted again to check if all had come back.
Ci contavano di nuovo, per vedere se erano tornati tutti. -
After that we went back into the shack.
After that we went back into the shack.
Poi si andava alla baracca. -
You always had to run to get your supper.
You always had to run to get your supper.
Bisognava sempre correre per prendere la cena. -
Sometimes there were stews, ‘Peluschken’ which were big beans
Sometimes there were stews, ‘Peluschken’ which were big beans
A volte facevano il minestrone, i "Peluschken", che erano fagioli grandi -
not everybody could take; or some other vegetable – those things.
not everybody could take; or some other vegetable – those things.
che alcuni non tolleravano. Oppure c'era la verdura. -
A really bad thing was when there was roll call while the food was given out.
A really bad thing was when there was roll call while the food was given out.
Il peggio era quando facevano l'appello durante il razionamento: -
For the roll call you had to go out. So the food got cold -
For the roll call you had to go out. So the food got cold -
dovevamo uscire e il cibo si raffreddava. -
and it didn’t taste any good anyway - and now you had cold food.
and it didn’t taste any good anyway - and now you had cold food.
Già non aveva un buon sapore, poi era anche freddo. -
But you had to eat it to take something in.
But you had to eat it to take something in.
Ma dovevi mangiarlo per poter mettere qualcosa in pancia. -
Arrival in moor-camp, sport-harassment
Arrival in moor-camp, sport-harassment
Arrivo al campo nella palude, violenza sportiva -
When we arrived in the moor and got off, the constable,
When we arrived in the moor and got off, the constable,
Quando arrivammo nella palude, l'ufficiale che ci accompagnava disse: -
who was accompanying us, said: “Poor boys.”
who was accompanying us, said: “Poor boys.”
"Oh poveri ragazzi." -
He knew what was going on in the moor.
He knew what was going on in the moor.
Lui sapeva cosa succedeva nella palude.