Republic of Alba (1944)
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| Republic of Alba | |||||
| Repubblica di Alba | |||||
| Unrecognized state | |||||
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| Capital | Alba | ||||
| Languages | Italian | ||||
| Government | Partisan republic | ||||
| Historical era | World War II | ||||
| • | Established | October 10, 1944 | |||
| • | Conquered | November 2, 1944 | |||
| Currency | Italian lira | ||||
The Republic of Alba was a short-lived state that existed from 10 October to 2 November 1944 in Alba, northern Italy, as a local resistance against Italian fascism during World War II. It was named after the Napoleonic Republic of Alba that existed in 1796 in Piedmont.
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