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{{quote|A war waged by committee is a war already lost.|'''Ecclesiarch Sebastian Thor'''
{{quote|It seems Field Marshal Haig is making another gargantuan effort to move his drinks cabinet six inches closer to Berlin.|'''Captain Blackadder'''
Armchair Generals (and Admirals) are those persons who decide to critique and/or run military operations from the comfort of their - ah, well, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|chairs]]. This shouldn't be a surprise. There are two possible interpretations:
# The Big Brass who enjoy pushing little figures or unit symbols around a map, oblivious to the actual [[War Is Hell|horrors of war]] being inflicted on said units. Prone to saying "[[We Have Reserves]]". Often are devotees of [[Big Book of War|the textbook]] and incapable of realizing that their own experience contradicts it. Prone [[Glory Hound|to hog any credit for success]] and slough off any blame, and often inordinately fond of [[Bling of War]]. They are almost by definition [[Soldiers
# Noncombatants (with or without a military background) commenting on actual military operations (as professional pundits or otherwise) or wargaming past military operations with other enthusiasts.
While the idea of a General who valiantly leads his troops from the front line has some basis in reality, in modern battlefields it is a common case of [[Hollywood Tactics]]. If the guy in charge of your army dies in the first volley, chances are you're going to lose. And even if he doesn't die, fighting with the army is going to make it much harder for him to tell what's going on or relay orders.
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