 Arras was then occupied by the Germans and 240 suspected French Resistance members were executed in Arras citadel.On 3 September 1944, the city was entered and liberated by the British Guards Armoured Division.In September 1993, Ipswich (United Kingdom) and Arras became twin towns, and a square in the new Ipswich Buttermarket development was named Arras Square to mark the relationship.