Thus, partisan activity here extended along the roads to as far as Liguria and Lombardy, in a rough quadrilateral between the cities of Voghera, Rivergaro, Genoa, and Sestri Levante.

At 7:30 am, July 7, 1944, Virgilio Guerci and Italo Londei of the partisan leaders marched into Bobbio, followed by partisan brigades and declared the formation of the Republic of Bobbio and its subdivisions: the northern Zone A in Piacenza and Pavia, and the southern Zone B in Piacenza and Genoa.

[3] On August 1, the partisans of the Republic of Bobbio occupies the Bobbiese Municipal Hall and elects Mayor-Commissioner Antonio Bruno Pasquali and Deputy Commissioner Dr. Mario Reposi.

[2] To handle logistics and food distribution, permits and price lists were created for all families in Bobbio, with the poorest getting preferential treatment.

Though the capture of Bobbio lasts another two days, the round up will end in January 1945, where the Germans leave the region in the hands of a few fascist garrisons.

The partisans attempt one last try at re-liberating Bobbio and failing in March 4, though in April 1945 Piacenza is completely liberated from fascist forces by Americans.