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'''General Zahl''' is a fictional character who appears in [[American comic book|American comic books]] published by [[DC Comics]]. Initially known as Captain Zahl, he is a former German Navy officer and enemy of the [[Doom Patrol]].

During World War II, Captain Zahl wasis an officer in the [[Kriegsmarine|German Navy]] and commanded a [[U-boat]]. As a U-boat captain, Zahl was ruthless and effective, achieving the highest kill number of any commander in the [[Kriegsmarine|German fleetNavy]]. After his boat wasis sanksunk by anti U-boat bombs developed by [[Chief (DC Comics)|Dr. Niles Caulder]], heZahl wasis crippled and forced to wear a neck brace.

After the end of World War IIAfterward, heZahl workedworks as a mercenary, until a conflict with the Doom Patrol forced him to retire. Later, Zahl (now calling himself "General Zahl") assistedassists [[Madame Rouge]] in seemingly killingbattling the Doom Patrol, who sacrificedsacrifice themselves to save the lives of a small town.<ref name="dc-ency"/> It wasis later revealed that [[Robotman (Cliff Steele)|Robotman]] survived, but was heavily injured in the explosion.

Years later, the [[Teen Titans]], together withand Robotman, tracked downbattle Zahl and Rouge duringwhen theirthey attemptedattempt takeoverto ofconquer Zandia. WithZahl theshoots helpat of [[Changeling (DC Comics)|Changeling]]Robotman and theis [[Brotherhoodkilled of Evil]], they put a stop to their plans. Near the conflict's end, General Zahl fired upon Robotman butwhen the bullets ricochetedricochet fromoff his chest and struck Zahl, killing himbody.

General Zahl appears in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "The Last Patrol!", voiced by [[Corey Burton]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=General Zahl Voice - ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Brave-and-the-Bold/General-Zahl/ |access-date=October 31, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version caused the [[Doom Patrol]] to disband and retire years prior after they failed to stop him from killing a hostage he had taken. In the present, he forms an allianceallies with the [[Brain (DC Comics)|Brain]], [[Monsieur Mallah]], [[Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man]], Mutant Master, and [[Arsenal (DC Comics)|Arsenal]] to seek revenge on the Doom Patrol by exposing them as frauds. However, he and his alliance are defeated by [[Batman]] while the Doom Patrol sacrifice themselves to save a small town Zahl was threatening, which causes the world to appreciate them even more.

* [http[dcdatabase://dc.wikia.com/wiki/General_Zahl_(New_Earth) |General Zahl]] at DC Comics Wiki

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