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George Fles | |
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Born | 1908 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 1939 Smolensk, Russia |
Other names | Sjoppie |
Occupation | translator |
Known for | Dutch victim of the Great Purge |
Spouse | Pearl Rimel |
Children | Michael 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.