Wilhelm Wassmuss

Wilhelm Wassmus
Wassmuss in German military uniform
Born
Wilhelm Wassmus

(1880-02-14)14 February 1880
Ohlendorf, Province of Hanover, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died29 November 1931(1931-11-29) (aged 51)
Berlin, Province of Brandenburg, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic
Espionage activity
AllegianceGerman Empire
Service years1906–1918

Wilhelm Wassmuss (14 February 1880 – 29 November 1931; German spelling: Waßmuß) was a German diplomat and spy who operated in Persia, as well as taking part in the Niedermayer–Hentig Expedition, known as "Wassmuss of Persia". According to British versions of history, he "attempted to foment trouble for the British" in the Persian Gulf during World War I.

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