Fierce fighting took place in Arras during World War I.
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Arras is a city in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France, famous for its Flemish-style central squares and as the site of the WWI Battle of Arras (1917). Also Robespierre's birthplace.
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Sound-mapping: 阿 (ā) for 'A-', 拉 (lā) for '-rras' (the long 'a' + r blend), 斯 (sī) for the trailing '-s'. Three chars, three sound chunks.