Melchiade Gabba | |
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Born | Milan, Kingdom of Italy | 20 August 1874
Died | 17 November 1952 Rome, Italy | (aged 78)
Allegiance | Kingdom of Italy |
Service/ | Royal Italian Army |
Years of service | 1895–1940 |
Rank | Army General |
Commands | Royal Corps of Colonial Troops of Eritrea 20th Infantry Division "Curtatone and Montanara" |
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Melchiade Gabba (Milan, 20 August 1874 – Rome, 17 November 1952) was an Italian general during the Fascist period, who served as commander of the Royal Corps of Colonial Troops of Eritrea and Chief of Staff of the East Africa High Command during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. From 27 July 1943 to 24 February 1944 he was Minister of Italian Africa of the Badoglio I Cabinet. He was also a Senator of the Kingdom of Italy from 1939 to 1944.