r/WorldWar2 is a subreddit with 92k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses ww2, world war ii, soldiers, german, and wwii.
A place for historically-accurate content relating to the Second World War.
Popular Themes in r/WorldWar2
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Does anyone else absolutely hate those AI generated World War II videos on YouTube?"
3 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Found my Great Grandfather’s WW2 Medals"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/WorldWar2
#1
Ww2
: "Paul Boesch was a decorated Infantry platoon leader in Ww2. He published his memoir "road to huertgen" in 1962 (Information Below)"
244 posts
#2
World War Ii
: "George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War Ii combat pilots, dies at 100"
82 posts
#3
Soldiers
: "During WWII, US Soldiers often personalized their GI Colt M1911 pistols by crafting transparent "sweetheart grips." Utilizing Plexiglas salvaged from downed aircraft, they replaced the original wooden grips with clear ones, inserting photographs of loved ones or pin-up girls beneath the surface."
53 posts
#4
German
: "German personnel deal with a naval mine washed ashore by heavy seas in 1941"
46 posts
#5
Wwii
: "More aircraft destroyed in Wwii than exist today…"
38 posts
#6
Japanese
: "Japanese holdouts from the island of Anatahan, North of Saipan, on the USS Cocopa (ATF-101) after being rescued at the end of June 1951."
32 posts
#7
Photo
: "Original color Photo of a Canadian gun crew performing maintenance on the bore of their QF 6-pounder anti-tank gun. Photo dated 1944."
31 posts
#8
Battle
: "Eye witnesses account after the Battle of Stalingrad."
29 posts
#9
American
: "More than 80 years ago, an unknown American soldier took a picture of his military service during World War II."
26 posts
#10
Aircraft
: "1945 rare footage, a Boeing B-29 pilot ditches the Aircraft in the shallow waters of one of the Saipan beaches; the whole crew survived."
25 posts
Flair Used in r/WorldWar2
#1
Western Europe
: "US troops destroying German small arms captured in Leipzig in April 1945"
22 posts
#2
Pacific
: "Why'd this soldier paint himself white?"
16 posts
#3
Eastern Front
: "A member of the Einsatzgruppen orders a Latvian Jewish family to kneel for their execution, November 1941."
11 posts
#4
Mediterranean Front
: "My Canadian Italian Campaign Tribute mask to my relative..."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/WorldWar2
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+602 members(0.7%)
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Last updated: November 22, 2025