Arras [Du: Atrecht]
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City in northern France, 45 km (28 miles) from the Belgian border, famous for tapestry-making. During World War I it was heavily damaged in the Battle of Arras (April/May 1917), and strategically important to the Allies during the Second Battle of the Somme (July/September 1918).
Source:
- Wikipedia ("Arras", "World War I")
Contributor:
- Marko Deisinger