Ferdinand Friedrich Schaal (7 February 1889 – 9 October 1962) was a German general during World War II.

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.

In April 1939, as part of the lead-up to the invasion of Poland, Schaal was tapped to lead the new 10th Panzer Division.

His role in Operation Valkyrie was to involve subduing the Nazi Party and establishing military control over Bohemia and Moravia.

On the evening of 20 July 1944, Schaal waited for clarification on how to proceed from General Friedrich Fromm, a co-conspirator in Berlin.