George Fles

George Fles
Born1908 (1908)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died1939 (aged 30–31)
Smolensk, Russia
Other namesSjoppie
Occupationtranslator
Known forDutch victim of the Great Purge
SpousePearl Rimel
ChildrenMichael John Fles
Parent(s)Louis Fles (father)
Celine van Straaten (mother)

George "Sjoppie" Fles (Russian: Георгий Людвигович Флэс, romanized: Georgiy Lyudvigovich Fles; 1908–1939) was a Dutch translator with a strong communist conviction. He fell victim to Stalin's repressions.

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