Melchiade Gabba

Melchiade Gabba
Born	(1874-08-20)20 August 1874 Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died	17 November 1952(1952-11-17) (aged 78) Rome, Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Service/branch	Royal Italian Army
Years of service	1895–1940
Rank	Army General
Commands held	Royal Corps of Colonial Troops of Eritrea 20th Infantry Division "Curtatone and Montanara"
Battles/wars	World War I Battles of the Isonzo Battle of Asiago Battle of Mount Ortigara First Battle of the Piave Second Italo-Ethiopian War World War II
Awards	War Merit Cross (twice) Military Order of Savoy Order of the Crown of Italy Colonial Order of the Star of Italy Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Maurician Medal

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.