National Liberation Committee for Northern Italy

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The Committee of National Liberation for Northern Italy (Italian : Comitato di Liberazione Nazionale Alta Italia, CLNAI) was set up in February 1944 by partisans behind German lines in the Italian Social Republic, a German puppet state in Northern Italy. It enjoyed the loyalty of most anti-fascist groups in the region. [1]

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History

In Milan, a September 1944 meeting decided a northern National Liberation Committee, within the Italian Social Republic that was established in 1943, was important. National Liberation Committee (CLN) leaders of Rome led by Bonomi recognized in January 1944 the need for coordination of the partisan struggle in the north and then the delegates were the Committee of Milan all political and military powers for Upper Italy, despite some disagreement with the Committee of Turin. Directed by independent Alfredo Pizzoni ("Longhi"), the committee became CLNAI Milan (National Liberation Committee for Northern Italy) and the rest of the Resistance led effectively to the partisan struggle in the heart of the Republic of the military and against the Germans. [2]

Members

The initial members of Milan's CLN, which would later become CLNAI were:

The composition changed over time. At the time of the general insurrection of 25 April 1945, the members were:

Functions

The role of CLNAI grew in importance during the war, after the delegation of powers to the north of Rome CLN obtained by 31 January 1944, last on 26 December 1944 as the government of national unity Bonomi gave the powers of direction in northern Italy to CLNAI, thus effectively assumed the role of "third-party government" or "shadow government" in the occupied territories. [3]

Organized as a "government of the great North", the CLNAI managed to maintain cohesion among the different political positions, and maintained the relationship, sometimes difficult, with the Allies. It dealt with the problem of financing guerrilla warfare (especially tasks undertaken by Pizzoni and Falck) through a network connection with Switzerland. It also concluded cooperation agreements with the French Resistance and Yugoslav Resistance. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ The Italian Army 1940-45 (3) Osprey Men-at-Arms 353 ISBN   978-1-85532-866-2
  2. ↑ G.Bocca. Storia dell'Italia partigiana , pp. 122-123
  3. ↑ C.Pavone, una guerra civile , p. 245.
  4. ↑ G.Bocca, Storia dell'Italia partigiana , pp. 278-280.

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