  The formation of galaxy clusters is a complicated process that probably
involves the accretion of galaxies in groups, as observed in nearby clusters,
such as Virgo and Fornax. The members of the groups undergo "preprocessing"
prior to cluster infall, which affects their stellar populations and
morphology. In this paper I present an extreme example of such an accretion
event selected from the IllustrisTNG100 simulation. The group, composed of
three full-sized disky galaxies and a number of smaller satellites, is accreted
early, with the first pericenter around the cluster at redshift z=1.3. Before
the infall, the three galaxies interact strongly in pairs within the group,
which produces tidally induced bars in the two more massive ones. The
interactions also lead to mass exchange and trigger some star formation
activity resulting in temporary rejuvenation of their stellar populations.
After infall, they all undergo seven pericenter passages around the cluster,
experiencing strong mass loss in the dark matter and gas components, as well as
reddening of the stellar populations. Their tidally induced bars are, however,
preserved and even enhanced probably due to the loss of gas via ram-pressure
stripping in the intracluster medium. The study demonstrates that group
accretion can happen very early in cluster formation and proposes another
scenario for the formation of tidally induced bars.
