European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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There was no real future for us. But that made you stronger to go into the resistance and help wherever you could.
There was no real future for us. But that made you stronger to go into the resistance and help wherever you could.
There was no real future for us. But that made you stronger to go into the resistance and help wherever you could. -
You are young people. Don’t fight with each other. Be collegial. Be friends because you don’t know what the tomorrow will be like.
You are young people. Don’t fight with each other. Be collegial. Be friends because you don’t know what the tomorrow will be like.
You are young people. Don’t fight with each other. Be collegial. Be friends because you don’t know what the tomorrow will be like. -
The Resistance for me was just like going to university. I learned to feel confident throughout my whole life.
The Resistance for me was just like going to university. I learned to feel confident throughout my whole life.
The Resistance for me was just like going to university. I learned to feel confident throughout my whole life. -
I remember Strozzi saying: »War has never brought anything good for the poor.«
I remember Strozzi saying: »War has never brought anything good for the poor.«
I remember Strozzi saying: »War has never brought anything good for the poor.« -
What did we know about politics? With fascism, you could only read what they gave to you, and you didn’t even have the right to make comments.
What did we know about politics? With fascism, you could only read what they gave to you, and you didn’t even have the right to make comments.
What did we know about politics? With fascism, you could only read what they gave to you, and you didn’t even have the right to make comments. -
I started to run as fast as I could. I was skinny then and 23 years old. The soldier took out his gun and started shooting at me.
I started to run as fast as I could. I was skinny then and 23 years old. The soldier took out his gun and started shooting at me.
I started to run as fast as I could. I was skinny then and 23 years old. The soldier took out his gun and started shooting at me. -
I will join the partisans from Carpineti because i wanted the war to end.
I will join the partisans from Carpineti because i wanted the war to end.
I will join the partisans from Carpineti because i wanted the war to end. -
It was the Italian occupiers who gunned down every liberation movement. They shot so many innocent hostages.
It was the Italian occupiers who gunned down every liberation movement. They shot so many innocent hostages.
It was the Italian occupiers who gunned down every liberation movement. They shot so many innocent hostages. -
Killing, even in the name of great ideals, will ultimately come back to you later in form of a trauma.
Killing, even in the name of great ideals, will ultimately come back to you later in form of a trauma.
Killing, even in the name of great ideals, will ultimately come back to you later in form of a trauma. -
The Tchetniks attacked us from behind and they massacred the Partisans, all from behind our line. We lost 700 men in one night and one day.
The Tchetniks attacked us from behind and they massacred the Partisans, all from behind our line. We lost 700 men in one night and one day.
The Tchetniks attacked us from behind and they massacred the Partisans, all from behind our line. We lost 700 men in one night and one day. -
I could not share the responsibility to work with the ones that wanted to eliminate us.
I could not share the responsibility to work with the ones that wanted to eliminate us.
I could not share the responsibility to work with the ones that wanted to eliminate us. -
Why then, do we kill each other? Why? Because the ones that decide to wage war are not the ones who fight it.
Why then, do we kill each other? Why? Because the ones that decide to wage war are not the ones who fight it.
Why then, do we kill each other? Why? Because the ones that decide to wage war are not the ones who fight it. -
I've always said that those two would have to die before me: Mussolini and Hitler.
I've always said that those two would have to die before me: Mussolini and Hitler.
I've always said that those two would have to die before me: Mussolini and Hitler. -
I don't agree at all with that Pope that blessed the arms: arms must be cursed, not blessed.
I don't agree at all with that Pope that blessed the arms: arms must be cursed, not blessed.
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The Germans, these gasoline-coloured men, they had eyes of that colour, they seemed to be big warriors.
The Germans, these gasoline-coloured men, they had eyes of that colour, they seemed to be big warriors.
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One day Armando's uncle told us: "Guys, if you want to go and take a look where the rebels stay, I can tell you the way".
One day Armando's uncle told us: "Guys, if you want to go and take a look where the rebels stay, I can tell you the way".
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Province of Reggio Emilia
Province of Reggio Emilia
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Bill of indictment 9th May 1935
Bill of indictment 9th May 1935
Bill of indictment 9th May 1935 -
Bill of indictment, page 2
Bill of indictment, page 2
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Bill of indictment, page 3
Bill of indictment, page 3
Bill of indictment, page 3