| Native Name: | Repubblica di Alba |
| Conventional Long Name: | Republic of Alba |
| Common Name: | Alba |
| Status: | Unrecognised state |
| Government Type: | Partisan republic |
| P1: | Italian Social Republic |
| Flag P1: | War_flag_of_the_Italian_Social_Republic.svg |
| S1: | Italian Social Republic |
| Flag S1: | War_flag_of_the_Italian_Social_Republic.svg |
| Capital: | Alba |
| Common Languages: | Italian |
| Currency: | Italian lira |
| Year Start: | 1944 |
| Date Start: | 10 October |
| Event End: | Conquered |
| Year End: | 1944 |
| Date End: | 2 November |
| Life Span: | 1944 |
| Image Map Caption: | Primary activity points of the Italian partisans in German-occupied Italy. |
| Era: | World War II |
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, and which was part of the so-called Italian Partisan Republics, the first of which was the Republic of Corniolo. It was named after the Napoleonic Republic of Alba that existed in 1796 in Piedmont.
On 10 October 1944, partisans occupied the city almost without conflict since the fascist contingents under had abandoned the city following negotiations with the partisans mediated by the Curia. The partisans were mostly from Alpini divisions led by Enrico Martini.
Command of the city was assumed by Carletto Morelli, while the civil administration continued under chosen local officials.
Fascist troops gathered at Bra and Pollenzo with reinforcements from Turin. They attempted to ford the Tanaro after 24 October but were repulsed, suffering 11 casualties including their commanding officer.[1]