Ferdinand Schaal

Ferdinand Friedrich Schaal
Born(1889-02-07)7 February 1889
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden, German Empire
Died9 October 1962(1962-10-09) (aged 73)
Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchGerman Army
Years of service1908–1944
RankGeneral der Panzertruppe
Commands10th Panzer Division
LVI Panzer Corps
Military commander, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Ferdinand Friedrich Schaal (7 February 1889 9 October 1962) was a German general during World War II. He commanded the 10th Panzer Division in the 1939 Invasion of Poland and directed the successful Siege of Calais in 1940. Schaal was involved in the unsuccessful 20 July plot against Adolf Hitler; for his participation in the conspiracy, he was imprisoned until the end of the war.