Category:Military and Warfare Tropes

""It is well that war is so terrible -- lest we should grow too fond of it.""

- Robert E. Lee

"“War is the father of us all, King of all. Some it makes gods, some it makes men, some it makes slaves, some free.”"

- Heraclitus

War stories are not quite as convention-laden as The Western or Commedia Dell'Arte, but it is a near thing. And The Army is frequently featured in such stories for some reason... Here are some things you may rely on.

For pages that discuss the armed forces of individual nations (past or present), see Forces With Firepower. This list is for things that apply to All The Troops.