General Zahl (New Earth)

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General Zahl

[[Image:|200px|center|General Zahl (New Earth)]]

Real Name

Zahl (first name unknown)

Current Alias

General Zahl

Aliases

Captain Zahl

Alignment

Bad

Affiliation

Brotherhood of Evil; National Socialist German Workers Party

Universe

Earth-One, New Earth

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Status

Citizenship

German

Origin

Place of Birth

Germany

Creators

Bruno Premiani, Murray Boltinoff

First appearance

Last appearance

Doom Patrol #121
(October, 1968)

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History

General Zahl was an officer of the German Navy during World War II and the commander of a German U-Boat. Years after the war, Zahl served as a mercenary, until a conflict with the Doom Patrol forced him into retirement. Later, he became an associate of the Brotherhood of Evil. He was the architect of an amibitous plot, which resulted in the seeming destruction of the original Doom Patrol in Codsville, Maine. Years later, Changeling, Robotman, and the Teen Titans tracked down Zahl and Brotherhood member Madame Rouge. In the conflict, bullets ricocheted from Robotman's chest, killing Zahl.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

None known.

Abilities

Military Protocol: General Zahl was an enlisted officer in the German Navy, and as such, was knowledgeable of all forms of military protocol.

Seamanship: General Zahl had extensive knowledge of matters relating to seamanship, including boat handling, nautical navigation and maritime protocols.

Tactical Analysis: General Zahl was a ruthless commander, and often employed the most brutal strategies required to defeat his opponents.

Firearms: General Zahl was trained in the use of simple firearms.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.

Notes

Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
During World War II, Zahl held the military rank of Captain. He began calling himself General Zahl of his own accord, but was never actually recognized as a General by any legitimate military organization.

Trivia

No trivia.

Links and References

General Zahl at Wikipedia.org

Footnotes

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