Ferdinand Schaal
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.
Ferdinand Friedrich Schaal | |
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| Born | 7 February 1889 Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden, German Empire |
| Died | 9 October 1962 (aged 73) Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | 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 |
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