European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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After that there were only small attacks, to trucks and so on, but that was the last big battle.
After that there were only small attacks, to trucks and so on, but that was the last big battle.
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I remember there was also Carretti who was leading a detachment in Primaora, but it was the last battle.
I remember there was also Carretti who was leading a detachment in Primaora, but it was the last battle.
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Why should we slip away?
Why should we slip away?
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There were 500 of us now, and we had all we needed. There’s also an English officer with us.
There were 500 of us now, and we had all we needed. There’s also an English officer with us.
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We stayed there, and in the end there was this great feeling of joy.
We stayed there, and in the end there was this great feeling of joy.
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It’s truly a great memory.
It’s truly a great memory.
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Allied airdrop with food and weapon supplies
Allied airdrop with food and weapon supplies
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An American colonel had crashed with his airplane and had to stay in Ligonchio for a while.
An American colonel had crashed with his airplane and had to stay in Ligonchio for a while.
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There was little to eat, and he was fed even less than the others.
There was little to eat, and he was fed even less than the others.
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So he told our captain: “If I manage to get to Florence I’ll organize an air-drop and drop you a lot of good food”.
So he told our captain: “If I manage to get to Florence I’ll organize an air-drop and drop you a lot of good food”.
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He kept his word.
He kept his word.
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He crossed the front lines and got to Florence.
He crossed the front lines and got to Florence.
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There was communication from Ligonchio then, from Lama Golese to Florence; there were English officers with radios,
There was communication from Ligonchio then, from Lama Golese to Florence; there were English officers with radios,
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it was just like talking with a telephone today.
it was just like talking with a telephone today.
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So he did this air-drop, on a Sunday morning, there were airplanes all over
So he did this air-drop, on a Sunday morning, there were airplanes all over
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and they dropped all sorts of things, even gasoline tanks looking like missiles.
and they dropped all sorts of things, even gasoline tanks looking like missiles.
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They even dropped two small Lambrettas,
They even dropped two small Lambrettas,
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a light gun, a whole lot of stuff, things to eat.
a light gun, a whole lot of stuff, things to eat.
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Quite a few parachutes fell on the other side of the river and were taken by the Germans.
Quite a few parachutes fell on the other side of the river and were taken by the Germans.
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Later the Germans tried to go take some on our side too,
Later the Germans tried to go take some on our side too,