Ferdinand Schaal

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Ferdinand Friedrich Schaal
Born	(1889-02-07)7 February 1889 Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden, German Empire
Died	9 October 1962(1962-10-09) (aged 73) Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	German Army
Years of service	1908–44
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands held	10th Panzer Division LVI Panzer Corps Military commander, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight'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.