European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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how were we supposed to liberate the group in the youth centre?
how were we supposed to liberate the group in the youth centre?
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With defensive methods? That would not do.
With defensive methods? That would not do.
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We had to attack and once their blows were overcome
We had to attack and once their blows were overcome
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then the others would lose ground
then the others would lose ground
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and we were able to get our people out of the youth centre.
and we were able to get our people out of the youth centre.
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That happened from time to time,
That happened from time to time,
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the adult’s organisation of the social democrats, the socialists, “Rote Wehr”, later on “Republikanische Wehr” was strictly defensive.
the adult’s organisation of the social democrats, the socialists, “Rote Wehr”, later on “Republikanische Wehr” was strictly defensive.
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That was good when a public house was to be defended against the attack of the Nazis.
That was good when a public house was to be defended against the attack of the Nazis.
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That was good at demonstrations, where the ‘Rote Wehr’ was walking at the front and at the back,
That was good at demonstrations, where the ‘Rote Wehr’ was walking at the front and at the back,
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but if a location in a small village was encircled by the Nazis,
but if a location in a small village was encircled by the Nazis,
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some of our people were already inside and some still wanted to get in to the event and couldn’t,
some of our people were already inside and some still wanted to get in to the event and couldn’t,
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well, then our pioneer fraction was called.
well, then our pioneer fraction was called.
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Fascism in childhood and youth
Fascism in childhood and youth
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Fascism was a subject,
Fascism was a subject,
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because of the experiences that we picked up from the immigrants.
because of the experiences that we picked up from the immigrants.
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In our youth group we invited immigrants from Austria and Germany to tell their story.
In our youth group we invited immigrants from Austria and Germany to tell their story.
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We already knew before the high finance and the generals
We already knew before the high finance and the generals
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pushed the power towards the Nazi leading clique:
pushed the power towards the Nazi leading clique:
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Hitler means war.
Hitler means war.
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We not only grew into the anti-fascist fight,
We not only grew into the anti-fascist fight,