European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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because they had shot at us when we crossed the river on October 6th,
because they had shot at us when we crossed the river on October 6th,
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we have never been brothers with the partisans of Parma.
we have never been brothers with the partisans of Parma.
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But there was nothing to do, we had to go to Parma: self-discipline.
But there was nothing to do, we had to go to Parma: self-discipline.
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The order was to be respected.
The order was to be respected.
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We left Quattro Castella passed Monticelli and arrived finally at Parma.
We left Quattro Castella passed Monticelli and arrived finally at Parma.
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We walked in line, slowly, looking at the beautiful landscape.
We walked in line, slowly, looking at the beautiful landscape.
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We didn't fire one single shot.
We didn't fire one single shot.
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Everything was clean, clean, clean, there was neither a fascist nor a German, nothing.
Everything was clean, clean, clean, there was neither a fascist nor a German, nothing.
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At the outskirts of Parma we met other partisans,
At the outskirts of Parma we met other partisans,
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they told us that there were snipers and to be careful.
they told us that there were snipers and to be careful.
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As we were there, a jeep of Americans came from the direction of Reggio Emilia.
As we were there, a jeep of Americans came from the direction of Reggio Emilia.
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We shouted at them to stop
We shouted at them to stop
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and told them that there was a group of Germans there who were annoying us.
and told them that there was a group of Germans there who were annoying us.
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So one of them turned around,
So one of them turned around,
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set the firegun in place, pointed at where we'd told him,
set the firegun in place, pointed at where we'd told him,
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put the bomb into the mortar and after the "cim cim tac"
put the bomb into the mortar and after the "cim cim tac"
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they'd disappeared, we didn't hear anyone any longer.
they'd disappeared, we didn't hear anyone any longer.
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He must have hit them.
He must have hit them.
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So we came out and there was nothing left.
So we came out and there was nothing left.
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We said goodbye to the Americans
We said goodbye to the Americans