| Franz Karl | |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1888 |
| Birth Place: | Glonn |
| Death Place: | Munich |
| Allegiance: | (to 1918) (to 1933) |
| Branch: | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Serviceyears: | 1907–45 |
| Rank: | Generalleutnant |
| Commands: | 263. Infanterie-Division 182. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles: | World War IWorld War II |
| Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Franz Karl (1 January 1888 – 18 March 1964) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.