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Republic of Alba (1944)

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Republic of Alba
Repubblica di Alba
1944–1944
Flag of Alba
Flag
StatusLiberated territory of Italy
CapitalAlba
Common languagesItalian
GovernmentPartisan republic
Historical eraWorld War II
• Establishment
October 10 1944
• Conquered
November 2 1944
CurrencyItalian Lira
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Italian Social Republic
Italian Social Republic

The Republic of Alba was a short-lived state that existed from October 10 to November 2, 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 between 1796 and 1801 in Piedmont.

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