r/MilitaryHistory is a subreddit with 87k 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
: "September 21, 1943, the Germans began executing Italian POWs on the Greek island of Cephalonia, and it turned into one of the biggest massacres of prisoners in WW2."
20 posts
#2
Discussion
: "1990s Balkans Wars"
7 posts
#3
ID Request 🔍
: "I picked these pictures Pictures up from a antique shop and am wondering if anyone knows anything details about something on them or something particularly interesting about them"
5 posts
#4
WWI
: "I want to know about him"
4 posts
#5
Vietnam
: "Uncle gave to my dad when he got back from Vietnam"
1 post
Member Growth in r/MilitaryHistory
Yearly
+7k members(8.6%)
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Last updated: October 2, 2026