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*** This display of extreme tactical stupidity and more are why [[World War Z]] is on the [[Dan Browned]] page because its just so bad in its depiction of Warfare
* ''[[War and Peace]]'' devotes several chapters to explaining how Russia's many losses during the Napoleonic Wars were thanks to various (mostly German) generals, who formulated complex plans based, on scientific/mathematical proofs of how wars SHOULD be fought, which server no purpose beyond turning their mob of poorly trained, poorly equipped, poorly led conscripts into a very tired and very confused mob of poorly trained, poorly equipped, poorly led conscripts. It doesn't help that they're all more concerned with earning favor with the Tsar and proving their pet theories than actually winning the war.
* One of Bill Mauldin's cartoons had [[Old Soldier|scruffy veteran infantryman]] Willie fasten a map of Europe to the remnants of a brick wall; sitting on the ground in front of it, he began drawing movement arrows and the like on the map, possibly trying to figure out where the brass intended to send him next. The caption was his friend Joe calling him an "armchair strategist!"
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* Arnold Rimmer from ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' tries to justify his claim that he is a potential military prodigy despite his tendency of cowering in a corner whenever a fight happens.
* This trope is the entire point of the BBC game show ''[[Time Commanders]]'', where random people off the street get to direct historical battles simulations (with help from historians and professional tacticians) to see if they can change the outcome of history.
* Courtney Massengale from ''
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* Subverted by [[Leon Trotsky]], the Russian Bolshevik who founded the Red Army and ensured the survival of the [[Soviet Russia Ukraine and So On|Soviet Union]] against the Mensheviks, foreign invaders, monarchist forces, and pretty much everyone else who wanted to destroy the Bolshevik regime. Despite having no military training or experience before this, Trotsky proved himself to be a remarkably skilled organizer and commander, building the ragtag Bolshevik militias into a formidable fighting force. All this in spite of [[Surrounded by Idiots|the rather incompetent]] [[Josef Stalin]] continually trying to undermine him.
* The clash of
* As a lighter example of [[Interservice Rivalry]], the US Air Force is frequently referred to as the "Chair Force" by the uniformed personnel of other branches. Airmen with a self-deprecating sense of humor have also been known to toss the term around themselves. Ironically, in the Air Force, it's ''only'' the officers who are supposed to get shot at - unless one is in Combat Control or Pararescue.
* [[Adolf Hitler]] is halfway to this trope. While he did have combat experience, he only made it to the rank of Corporal before taking the reins of the largest army in Europe. While Hitler did come up with some effective strategies, he greatly overestimated his military acumen. The fact that he had made a lucky guess regarding his disposition of forces during the French invasion gave him the impression that he was a closet military genius, which would color many of his decisions throughout the remainder of the war.
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