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Many people didn't know what to do because there was no fridge, no dishes.

We were eating on a rock, nothing more than some polenta.

We were able to do it because we were young, if I'd do this now at my age I'd die in one week.

We were dressed poorly, the wardrobes were not as full as they are today.

It was freezing cold to that time, it was April 15th when we went up there and there was still snow.

We were dressed very badly, there were no ... It was hard.

Sometimes more people came up to Lama Golese, so eventually we started to form groups.

We set up three units:

the “Piccinini”, the one I was in, whose commander was Otello Salsi from Cervarezza.

Then there was the “Bedeschi” group, whose commander was Luigi, one from Rivalta, a really nice guy.

And then we formed the “Camillo Prampolini” group, a socialist leader,

led by Valter from Cavriago, a big and bossy guy.

Then we went to carry out the attack on Villa Minozzo.

We went there on May 24th, the last day ...

The Italian government was telling to all the ones that had escaped from war to return,

but instead of handing us in to the government we carried out the attack to the command post in Villa Minozzo.

We were about fifty, but there were some who ...

I was placed in front of the barracks of the fascists, it was full of people inside,

I could hear them sing their songs.