European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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On the 20th October 1939, he was shot together with 20.000 ‘chosen ones’ and finished off.
On the 20th October 1939, he was shot together with 20.000 ‘chosen ones’ and finished off.
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Those coming back after the occupation of Yugoslavia were mostly locked up,
Those coming back after the occupation of Yugoslavia were mostly locked up,
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respectively were the cadres of the liberation front of the Slovenes of Carinthia.
respectively were the cadres of the liberation front of the Slovenes of Carinthia.
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Some joined the partisans straight away; others later on, but the beginning had been made.
Some joined the partisans straight away; others later on, but the beginning had been made.
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From day to day the resistance grew stronger.
From day to day the resistance grew stronger.
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Today, when you realise how courageous the people were –
Today, when you realise how courageous the people were –
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then again it involved the ‘head’ and the people didn’t have a clue.
then again it involved the ‘head’ and the people didn’t have a clue.
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The plain people were the ones that helped the rebellion.
The plain people were the ones that helped the rebellion.
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Without the help of the rural population, resistance would have been impossible.
Without the help of the rural population, resistance would have been impossible.
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Only because of this it was possible that the number of partisans became bigger each day.
Only because of this it was possible that the number of partisans became bigger each day.
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And the hope that one day things would change.
And the hope that one day things would change.
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Life after war
Life after war
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My family was fortunate.
My family was fortunate.
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I made it back home, my father and Avvenire came back from Germany, Davide was in the mountains too:
I made it back home, my father and Avvenire came back from Germany, Davide was in the mountains too:
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he was one of the leaders and later became deputy police prefect here.
he was one of the leaders and later became deputy police prefect here.
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We were all alive, all nine of us and our parents.
We were all alive, all nine of us and our parents.
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After that we always worked for peace, freedom and equality.
After that we always worked for peace, freedom and equality.
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We’re still working for this!
We’re still working for this!
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Sixty years ago, we thought that things would be better for you, our nephews.
Sixty years ago, we thought that things would be better for you, our nephews.
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That life would be a little more peaceful. Not too much, only a little bit, because you too are not peaceful yet.
That life would be a little more peaceful. Not too much, only a little bit, because you too are not peaceful yet.