Italians gather to greet French troops who helped liberate Siena.

Italians gather to greet French troops who helped liberate Siena. The population of Siena gathers in the historic square to greet the French troops who helped drive the Germans from the city on July 3, 1944. While French and American troops were entering Siena, the Russian Army continued its swift advance towards the German frontier and Allied forces were pushing the Germans back in Normandy.