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.
Members The initial members of Milan's CLN, which would later become CLNAI were: •
Alfredo Pizzoni, as president •
Girolamo Li Causi and
Giuseppe Dozza, representing the
Italian Communist Party •
Ferruccio Parri and
Vittorio Albasini Scrosati, representing the
Action Party •
Roberto Verratti and
Domenico Viotto, representing the
Italian Socialist Party • Enrico Casò and
Enrico Falck, representing the
Christian Democracy •
Giustino Arpesani and Luigi Casagrande, representing the
Italian Liberal Party The composition changed over time. At the time of the general insurrection of 25 April 1945, the members were: •
Roberto Morandi, a Socialist, as president •
Luigi Longo and
Emilio Sereni for the Communist Party • Parri and
Leo Valiani for the Action Party •
Sandro Pertini for the Socialist Party •
Augusto De Gasperi and
Achille Marazza for the Christian Democracy • Arpesani and
Filippo Jacini for the Liberal Party
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. 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. == See also ==