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
: "Did the Soviet invasion of Manchuria have any impact on Japan’s decision to surrender, in addition to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?"
25 posts
#2
Discussion
: "About the British Service Dress, why was the officers required to wear a tie even in the field?"
22 posts
#3
ID Request 🔍
: "Please help me identify some of my great grandfather’s WW2 Artifacts"
15 posts
#4
WWI
: "Photo from my collection of Chaplain William S Gilbert a veteran of the Spanish American war and WW1"
9 posts
#5
Vietnam
: "Accidental discovery at a Vietnamese museum: part of a downed US navy jet."
6 posts
#6
Korea
: "Where did this old famous YouTube Video get the inspiration for this Korean War uniform?"
1 post
#7
Desert Storm
: "I found these today laying on the ground."
1 post
Member Growth in r/MilitaryHistory
Yearly
+7k members(8.3%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026