European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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Sometimes there still was some idiots shooting at us,
Sometimes there still was some idiots shooting at us,
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hidden in the houses, we call them snipers.
hidden in the houses, we call them snipers.
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One of our friends was killed in Cà di Rocco,
One of our friends was killed in Cà di Rocco,
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next to the church of San Pellegrino.
next to the church of San Pellegrino.
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A sniper-idiot who was sitting on the roof of the church, they killed him, too, later.
A sniper-idiot who was sitting on the roof of the church, they killed him, too, later.
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It was people who didn't want to surrender. As of the rest it was a big party, that's it.
It was people who didn't want to surrender. As of the rest it was a big party, that's it.
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Military experience
Military experience
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When I was serving in the first unit,
When I was serving in the first unit,
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it was my task to train to people, set up teams.
it was my task to train to people, set up teams.
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If there was one who had more courage than others
If there was one who had more courage than others
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I placed a few shy ones next to him.
I placed a few shy ones next to him.
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I told them: "Don't shoot, don't shoot, don't smoke
I told them: "Don't shoot, don't shoot, don't smoke
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when you're in that position
when you're in that position
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and don't show the white parts of your body and your face because they can see you".
and don't show the white parts of your body and your face because they can see you".
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That was it, but the ones that were paying less attention to these instructions or were distracted
That was it, but the ones that were paying less attention to these instructions or were distracted
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got into trouble because they took advantage of this.
got into trouble because they took advantage of this.
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And when someone was to do surveillance duty: keep your eyes open and don't sleep,
And when someone was to do surveillance duty: keep your eyes open and don't sleep,
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because during military service you do surveillance like this.
because during military service you do surveillance like this.
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But then again, you could find partisans doing surveillance and sleeping.
But then again, you could find partisans doing surveillance and sleeping.
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If you're tired, ask for a change, you stupid,
If you're tired, ask for a change, you stupid,