Willem Pieter Landzaat

Willem Pieter Landzaat (Leiden, 7 April 1886 – Rhenen, 13 May 1940) was a Dutch military officer who died during the Battle of the Grebbeberg.

In May 1940 Major Landzaat was commander of the 1st Battalion, 8th Regiment Infantry (I-8 R.I.).

Earlier, on May 12, he had given the command "stand firm behind the rubble" to his troops.

He organized the defense of his own command post and operated the machine gun.

After the battle, his remains were recovered from the ruined and burnt pavilion and buried in the Military War Cemetery Grebbeberg.