European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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We’ve taken part in some, but we weren’t directly involved.
We’ve taken part in some, but we weren’t directly involved.
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I believe that this was also due to some of the actions that I got involved in,
I believe that this was also due to some of the actions that I got involved in,
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together with all the others and all the women who share the same feelings I have faith in.
together with all the others and all the women who share the same feelings I have faith in.
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The end of wars brings little joy
The end of wars brings little joy
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That night at home we started to count out those who were coming back.
That night at home we started to count out those who were coming back.
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As soon as we saw soldiers returning from the front, I went to the train station in Reggio.
As soon as we saw soldiers returning from the front, I went to the train station in Reggio.
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I was hoping I would see my brother make it home too,
I was hoping I would see my brother make it home too,
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but I never saw him again.
but I never saw him again.
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Of my six brothers, our numerous family,
Of my six brothers, our numerous family,
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that had been awarded by the Duce,
that had been awarded by the Duce,
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three died, one was a victim of political persecution and one hostage.
three died, one was a victim of political persecution and one hostage.
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We didn’t really have too much to be happy about, in spite of the Liberation.
We didn’t really have too much to be happy about, in spite of the Liberation.
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The days of Liberation
The days of Liberation
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On the 23rd we noticed a heavy fog over our heads.
On the 23rd we noticed a heavy fog over our heads.
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Everything seemed quiet, muffled. Then the German tanks began to withdraw.
Everything seemed quiet, muffled. Then the German tanks began to withdraw.
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An army on the run is one of the saddest sights one can witness.
An army on the run is one of the saddest sights one can witness.
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There was a whole line of trucks that had been seized in Yugoslavia.
There was a whole line of trucks that had been seized in Yugoslavia.
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They were all full of wounded soldiers. It was terrible.
They were all full of wounded soldiers. It was terrible.
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The Germans were heading for the Po River,
The Germans were heading for the Po River,
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but there were a few groups of partisans in the lowlands, the SAPs, trying to disarm them.
but there were a few groups of partisans in the lowlands, the SAPs, trying to disarm them.