r/MilitaryHistory is a subreddit with 86k members. The community frequently discusses american civil war, ww2, identification, military, and uniform, and the most common flair used is wwii, discussion, id request 🔍, wwi, and vietnam.
Military History, Modern or Ancient - check out top posts of all time for an idea on the content we want here.
Popular Topics in r/MilitaryHistory
#1
American Civil War
66 posts
#2
Ww2
52 posts
#3
Identification
42 posts
#4
Military
35 posts
#5
Uniform
29 posts
#6
Identification Help
27 posts
#7
History
25 posts
#8
Military History
20 posts
#9
War
19 posts
#10
Military Uniform
16 posts
Flair Used in r/MilitaryHistory
#1
WWII
: "Any recs for books on James Gavin or Operation Market Garden?"
26 posts
#2
Discussion
: "About the British Service Dress, why was the officers required to wear a tie even in the field?"
21 posts
#3
ID Request 🔍
: "Bought some film slides i thought were interesting and this is one of them. Could anyone help me identify from where and when it might be from?"
16 posts
#4
WWI
: "I volunteer at the Beltrami County History Center in Bemidji,MN and I just wanted to share this beautiful piece of history I found while I was up in the archives the other day."
7 posts
#5
Vietnam
: "Accidental discovery at a Vietnamese museum: part of a downed US navy jet."
1 post
#6
Desert Storm
: "I found these today laying on the ground."
1 post
Member Growth in r/MilitaryHistory
Yearly
+6k members(7.4%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026