Jan Appel

Jan Appel
Born	(1890-08-22)August 22, 1890 Mecklenburg, German Empire
Died	May 4, 1985(1985-05-04) (aged 94) Maastricht, Holland
Other names	Max Hempel Jan Arndt Jan Voß
Occupation	Shipbuilder
Employer	AG Vulcan Stettin
Organization	Revolutionary Stewards
Political party	ICC
Other political affiliations	SPD Spartacus League KPD KAPD GIK
Movement	Left communism

Military and revolutionary involvement
Allegiance	Third International
Military service	German Army Dutch resistance (MLL-Front)
Service years	1911-1917
Conflicts	World War I November Revolution World War II

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Jan Appel (pseudonyms: Max Hempel, Jan Arndt, Jan Voß; 22 August 1890 – 4 May 1985) was a German revolutionary who participated in the German Revolution of 1918. He became a prominent Left Communist activist and theorist.