Henry Landau (British Army officer)

Henry Landau
Born7 March 1892
Died20 May 1968(1968-05-20) (aged 76)
Chilapa, Mexico
NationalitySouth African
AwardsOfficer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,
Croix de Guerre,
Knight of the Order of the Crown of Belgium.
Espionage activity
AllegianceGreat-Britain
Service branchRoyal Field Artillery,
SIS (MI6)
Service years1914-1916 Royal Field Artillery,
1916-1920 SIS (MI6)
Rankarmy captain
OperationsWorld War I

Henry Landau OBE (7 March 1892 – 20 May 1968) was a South African World War I volunteer who served with the British Army's Royal Field Artillery when he was recruited into what is now known as the SIS (MI6). He was notable as the handler of one of the most effective spy rings of the First World War, La Dame Blanche, and later wrote a number of bestselling novels about his experiences during the war.