Top 20 Military History Forums, Discussions, and Message Boards
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Here are 20 Best Military History Forums you should follow in 2023
1. Axis History Forum
Welcome aboard! Get discussions on everyday life in the Weimar Republic, pre-Anschluss Austria, Third Reich, and the occupied territories. Talk about ...the propaganda, architecture, and culture in the Third Reich, and share insights on the role played by and the situation of women in the Third Reich here.more
forum.axishistory.com
10 posts / day View Recent Threads
2. War Relics Forum
Welcome to War Relics Forum, a place to talk about WW2 German, Soviet, and Allied militaria, uniforms, awards, and weapons history. Engage in threads ...that discuss field equipment and accessories used in ww2, such as Y-straps, ammo boxes, and other assorted kits, and chat about every aspect of battlefield archeology and historical recovery.more
warrelics.eu/forum
19 posts / day View Recent Threads
3. Bharat Rakshak Forum » Military History
A place to discuss everything related to defense and the military. Besides, find the Military Issues & History section to discuss issues relating to t...he military aspects of the Indian Armed Forces, whether the past, present, or future. Discuss about combat tactics and strategies, Indian Naval Defense, and get to know the latest Indian Army News.more
forums.bharat-raks..
20.3K 30 posts / day View Recent Threads
4. Gunboards Forums » Military History Board
This is a place that covers the whole range of military history, arms, periods, and human experiences in the war. Look for ways to identify War equipm...ent, recommend books to read, and more. Gunboards Forum is a community dedicated to all firearm owners and enthusiasts.more
gunboards.com/foru..
3 posts / week View Recent Threads
5. WWII Forum » Military History
The place for non-WWII military history discussion. Come across interesting facts about military history, post links on interesting subjects in the wa...r, and communicate about what hidden roles women's played in the war. WWII Forum is your one-stop for everything in World War II.more
ww2f.com/forums/mi..
1 post / week View Recent Threads
6. Reddit » Military History
Find links related to modern and ancient Military History in this subreddit. Share pictures and let the enthusiasts identify the type of equipment, po...st short videos, and comment on old armor here.more
reddit.com/r/Milit..
6 posts / day View Recent Threads
7. WW2Talk Forum » Postwar
View various discussions related to the cold war and the military & political history of the period after World War 2. Discover the passage of informa...tion on the Vietnam war, and share a glimpse into the time before and after independence.more
ww2talk.com/index...
2 posts / week View Recent Threads
8. Maple Leaf Up Forum » WW2 Military History & Equipment
A section to discuss everything related to World War 2 Military History and types of equipment used. Further, receive help from the community to ident...ify badges, and ammunition boxes, and look for information on CB Highlanders here. Maple Leaf Up Forum is a place for Military Vehicle talks, general WW2 topics, and Military history.more
mapleleafup.net/fo..
9 posts / day View Recent Threads
9. Strategic Front Forum » Military History
This forum is an advent of organized war and the introduction of mechanized land & air warfare including warfare in the modern era. Come across sticky... threads that talk about the India - Pakistan War of 1971, share pictures and videos of Indian Military History, and discuss Kargil Conflict.more
strategicfront.org..
16.6K 1 post / week View Recent Threads
10. DefenceHub Forum » Military History & Wars
Start with sharing great Combat Analysis and War History in this category of the forum. Discuss German marching tunes, and the Pacific War series, and... talk about how warfare shaped history. DefenceHub Forum is a growing community of defense enthusiasts and analysts.more
defencehub.live/fo..
5.9K 1 post / month View Recent Threads
11. Tanknet Forum » King Sargent Military History
This is a Forum about History, and it has been dedicated to an early member, plank holder, and member of Staff, King Sargent who died in his 64th year... has touched people around the world and got them interested in Military History.more
tanknet.org/index...
2 posts / week View Recent Threads
Additional Forumsⓘ
- U.S Military Forum » Military History Want to discuss U.S. military history, such as historical personalities or battles? Step inside here and post away.
- Naval History Forums » Military History Share information on top 10 greatest military leaders of all time, and the worst machine gun in the history. Further, discuss french military victories, and South American military conflicts here.
- International Military Forums » Military History This is the place for discussions about general historical topic related to the Great World Wars (WW1 and WW2), and the years in between.
- Historum Forum » Military History Get discussions around Military History, War History, Warfare, Tactics, and Military Technology. Further, share your thoughts on weapon systems, which you consider to be War Winners, and more here.
- Military History Online Forum Talk about a Military Book, Movie, TV show/series, or other medium here. Discuss Civil wars, Military Battles, Weapons, Ammunition, and more.
Military History Subforums
| Forum Name | Subforum Name | Subforum Description | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis History Forum | Life in the Third Reich & Weimar Republic | ||
| Propaganda, Culture & Architecture | |||
| Music of the Reich | |||
| Heer, Waffen-SS & Fallschirmjäger | |||
| Women in the Reich | Women Forums | ||
| U-Boats | |||
| Kriegsmarine surface ships and Kriegsmarine in general | |||
| Legion Condor | |||
| German Strategy & General German Military Discussion | |||
| NSDAP, other party organizations & Government | |||
| The Phil Nix SS & Polizei section | |||
| The Dieter Zinke Axis Biographical Research Section | |||
| Japan at War 1895-1945 | Japan Forums | ||
| Italy under Fascism 1922-1945 | |||
| Minor Axis Nations | |||
| Foreign Volunteers & Collaboration | |||
| Holocaust & 20th Century War Crimes | |||
| Aircraft | Aviation Forums | ||
| Fortifications, Artillery, & Rockets | |||
| The Ron Klages Panzer & other vehicles Section | |||
| Small Arms | |||
| Axis Awards | |||
| Axis Documents, Feldpost numbers, Postcards & Other Paper Items | |||
| Axis Uniforms, Headgear & Insignia | |||
| Other WW1 & WW2 Militaria | World War Forums | ||
| For Sale & Wanted | |||
| China at War 1895-1949 | |||
| France 1919-1945 | France Forums | ||
| Poland 1919-1945 | |||
| The Soviet Union at War 1917-1945 | |||
| The United Kingdom & its Empire and Commonwealth 1919-45 | |||
| USA 1919-1945 | |||
| The Allies and the Neutral States in general | |||
| WW2 in Africa & the Mediterranean | |||
| WW2 in Eastern Europe | |||
| WW2 in Western Europe & the Atlantic | |||
| WW2 in the Pacific & Asia | |||
| Winter War & Continuation War | |||
| Spanish Civil War & Legion Condor | |||
| Economy | Economics Forums | ||
| First World War | |||
| Imperial Germany | |||
| German Colonies and Overseas Expeditions | |||
| Austria-Hungary 1867–1918 | |||
| The end of the Ottoman Empire 1908-1923 | |||
| Other eras | |||
| Translation help: Breaking the Sound Barrier | |||
| Books & other Reference Material | Book Forums | ||
| Archives | |||
| Movies, games & other fiction | Movie Forums | ||
| What if | |||
| Reenactment | |||
| The Lounge | |||
| War Relics | WRF Gold Members club | ||
| Steel Helmets | Steel Helmets - The German Stahlhelm: Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen SS and all others who wore the steel helmet | ||
| Cloth Headgear | Cloth Headgear - Schirmmütze, Feldmütze and all other forms of 3rd Reich cloth headgear. | ||
| Heer, Luftwaffe, & Kriegsmarine Uniforms of the Third Reich | Heer, Luftwaffe, & Kriegsmarine Uniforms of the Third Reich - Uniforms and insignia of the three branches of the Armed Forces: Heer, Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine. | ||
| SS Uniforms and insignia | SS Uniforms and insignia - Allgemeine SS, SS-VT, SS-TV and Waffen SS. | ||
| Non-Combat Uniforms and related insignia of the Third Reich | Non-Combat Uniforms and related insignia of the Third Reich - NSDAP & all Non-Combat uniforms. SA, RAD, DAF, NSKK, NSFK, RLB, etc. | ||
| Field Equipment And Accessories of the Third Reich | Field Equipment And Accessories of the Third Reich - Y-straps, ammo boxes, and other assorted kit, etc. | ||
| German Belt Buckles, Brocades and Straps from 1900 to 1945 | |||
| Orders & Decorations of the Third Reich | Orders & Decorations of the Third Reich - German awards 1933-1945 | ||
| Erkennungsmarken- ID discs | Erkennungsmarken- ID discs - German Third Reich and other Axis ID discs and dedicated items | ||
| Daggers and Swords of the Third Reich | Daggers and Swords of the Third Reich - Dedicated to German Daggers, Swords, bayonets and fighting knives. | ||
| SA Dienstdolch | |||
| NSKK Dienstdolch | NSKK Dienstdolch - NSKK Daggers , Chained Leader Daggers & NSKK RZM Daggers | ||
| SS Dienstdolch, 1933 & 1936 | SS Dienstdolch, 1933 & 1936 - SS Daggers , Chained SS Daggers & SS RZM Daggers | ||
| Hitler Jugend | Hitler Jugend - HJ-Fahrtenmesser and the HJ Führer Dolch. | ||
| Seitengewehr 84/98./K98 bayonets | Seitengewehr 84/98./K98 bayonets - | ||
| Fire and Police bayonets | Fire and Police bayonets - | ||
| Luftwaffe | Luftwaffe - Incorporating NSFK & Gravity Knives | ||
| Heer | Heer - | ||
| Kriegsmarine daggers | Kriegsmarine daggers - Incorporating the Reichsmarine dagger | ||
| Period Edged Weapon Photos | Period Edged Weapon Photos - | ||
| Swords of The German Reich & Austria | Swords of The German Reich & Austria - | ||
| Forestry | Forestry - | Forest Forums | |
| 1939 Eisernes Kreuz forum | 1939 Eisernes Kreuz forum - Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, EKI, EKII and the 1939 Spange. | ||
| Kriegsverdienstkreuz forum | Kriegsverdienstkreuz forum - Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes: KvK 1st Klasse and 2nd Klasse mit/ohne Schwertern | ||
| Panzerkampfabzeichen forum | Panzerkampfabzeichen forum - Panzerkampfabzeichen in silber and bronze: 25, 50, 75 and 100 grade awards | ||
| Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen forum | Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen forum - For the Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen and the 25, 50, 75 and 100 grade awards | ||
| Infanterie Sturmabzeichen forum | Infanterie Sturmabzeichen forum - Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in silver and bronze | ||
| Nahkampfspange forum | Nahkampfspange forum - Nahkampfspange in Bronze, Silver and Gold. | ||
| Verwundetenabzeichen forum | Verwundetenabzeichen forum - Wound badge, Verwundetenabzeichen 1918, 1936, 1939 and 20th July 1944 and the 1957 pattern awards. | ||
| Fallschirmschützenabzeichen | |||
| SA buckles NSKK and NSFK | SA buckles NSKK and NSFK - 3rd Reich Sturmabteilungen belt buckles | ||
| Imperial German Buckles | Imperial German Buckles - | ||
| SS Buckles | SS Buckles - SS Verfügungstruppe, Allgemeine SS, SS Totenkopfverbände and Waffen SS belt buckles | ||
| Heer buckles | Heer buckles - 3rd Reich Wehrmacht Heer belt buckles | ||
| Luftwaffe buckles | Luftwaffe buckles - 3rd Reich Luftwaffe buckles | ||
| Hitler Jugend / Deutsche Jungvolk buckles | Hitler Jugend / Deutsche Jungvolk buckles - German HJ and DJ buckles | ||
| Polizei buckles | Polizei buckles - 3rd Reich - WW2 German Police | ||
| DAF Werkschar/NSBO | DAF Werkschar/NSBO - | ||
| RAD/FAD | RAD/FAD - | ||
| Officer Buckles and Brocades | Officer Buckles and Brocades - | ||
| Deutsche Rote Kreuz | |||
| Postschutz/Bahnschutz | Postschutz/Bahnschutz - | ||
| RLB/DLV/SHD | RLB/DLV/SHD - | ||
| Weimar & Kriegervereine | Weimar & Kriegervereine - | ||
| Kriegsmarine | Kriegsmarine - | ||
| Feuerwehr & Other Civil Buckles | Feuerwehr & Other Civil Buckles - | ||
| German Soldier's Trench Art | |||
| Art - Decor - Exotica of the Third Reich | Art - Decor - Exotica of the Third Reich - | ||
| Axis Militaria | Axis Militaria - Japan, Italy, Finland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Vichy France, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, etc. | ||
| Japanese Militaria | Japanese Militaria - WW2 Japanese Militaria | Japan Forums | |
| Finnish militaria | Finnish militaria - WW2 Finnish militaria | ||
| Italian militaria | Italian militaria - WW2 Italian militaria | ||
| History and Research Third Reich and WW2 | History and Research Third Reich and WW2 - All about the Third Reich 1933 - 1945 | ||
| Uniforms and Insignia of the RKKA, Red Army, & Soviet Army | Uniforms and Insignia of the RKKA, Red Army, & Soviet Army - | ||
| Headgear and Steel Helmets of the RKKA, Red Army, & Soviet Army | |||
| The Soviet Navy - RKKF/VMF - Uniforms, Insignia & Headgear | |||
| Orders, Medals, Badges, Decorations, & Corresponding Documents | |||
| Flags, Banners, & Other Regalia | |||
| Documents (Non-Award), Photographs, IDs, Posters, & Other Ephemera | Documents (Non-Award), Photographs, IDs, Posters, & Other Ephemera - | ||
| Equipment, Accessories, & Personal Items | Equipment, Accessories, & Personal Items - Field gear etc. | ||
| Soldier's Trench Art | Soldier's Trench Art - Items made by Soviet soldiers, airmen and sailors. | ||
| VChK - GPU - OGPU - NKVD - NKGB - MGB - MVD - RKM | VChK - GPU - OGPU - NKVD - NKGB - MGB - MVD - RKM - All Commissariats and Ministries of Internal Affairs, State Security & Police | ||
| History & Research - USSR | History & Research - USSR - | History Forums | |
| The Eastern Bloc - Excluding BRD/DDR | |||
| Helmets | Helmets - Please post you British and other Allied helmets here | ||
| Cloth headgear-Western Allies | Cloth headgear-Western Allies - Service dress caps, berets, overseas caps, etc. | ||
| Airborne and special forces | |||
| Uniforms | Uniforms - Service dress, field jackets, Battledress, etc. | ||
| Insignia, Flags and regalia | |||
| Orders, medals and decorations | |||
| Equipment and Field gear | Equipment and Field gear - Webbing etc | ||
| Doc's, paper items, photos, propaganda | |||
| Edged weapons | Edged weapons - US & British/Commonwealth edged weapons | ||
| History and research | History and research - Need help in finding a servicemans history etc: ask here. | ||
| Post WWII Conflicts | Post WWII Conflicts - | ||
| Vietnam War | Vietnam War - | ||
| Polish Armed Forces - Second Republic (Siły Zbrojne II Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) 1918-1939 | WW2 military historians and collectors forum. History: 3 Reich and Soviet Red army uniforms, awards, weapons, armor and helmets. Battlefield archeology and historical recovery. World war pictures | ||
| People's Army of Poland (Ludowe Wojsko Polskie) 1943-1989 | People's Army of Poland (Ludowe Wojsko Polskie) 1943-1989 - | ||
| Polish Resistance in WW2 (Armia Krajowa) | |||
| Polish Armed Forces in the West (Polskie Siły Zbrojne na Zachodzie) 1939-1947 | Polish Armed Forces in the West (Polskie Siły Zbrojne na Zachodzie) 1939-1947 - | ||
| Polish Militaria for sale: Gold Club members only | Polish Militaria for sale: Gold Club members only - | ||
| Imperial Germany and Austro-Hungary | Imperial Germany and Austro-Hungary - Uniforms, awards, equipment, photos, history. | ||
| Imperial Russian and White Army pre 1920 | Imperial Russian and White Army pre 1920 - | ||
| WW1 Allies: Great Britain, France, USA, etc 1914 - 1918 | |||
| World Firearms | World Firearms - Devoted to world's firearms | Gun Forums | |
| Ordnance and ammo | Ordnance and ammo - World ordnance from hand grenades and ammo to bombs and shells | ||
| Bayonets and trench knives of the world | Bayonets and trench knives of the world - All related to the trench edged weapons | ||
| Armour, Weapons, & Aircraft recovery | |||
| Battlefield history and relics | |||
| Attic & Old Barn Finds | |||
| After the Battle | After the Battle - A forum dedicated to War memorials, historical sites, battlefield tours, etc. | ||
| Search technology and metal detecting | Search technology and metal detecting - All about battlefield archaeology, laws, detectors, etc | ||
| Aviation history | Aviation Forums | ||
| Aircraft | Aircraft - Bombers, Fighters, Helicopters, Power plants/engines, Squadron insignia, On board equipment, Construction types. | ||
| Living History | Living History - WW2 Battle re-enactment and living history. | ||
| Military History Online | The Military Media Room | Military History Forum | |
| Visiting Battlefields, Historical Sites, and Museums | Military History Forum | ||
| (1863) Battle of Gettysburg | Military History Forum | ||
| (1861-1865) Civil War Battles (Eastern Theater) | Military History Forum | ||
| Civil War - General | Military History Forum | ||
| (???? - 1799 AD) Pre-19th Century Battles | Military History Forum | ||
| (1800-1915) Pre-WWI | Military History Forum | ||
| (1914-1918) WWI | Military History Forum | ||
| (1939-1945) WWII | Military History Forum | ||
| (2000-Pres) Current Day Military talk (No Partisan Politics) | Military History Forum | ||
| Ordnance | Military History Forum | ||
| General History | Military History Forum | ||
| General Military History | Military History Forum | ||
| Naval History | Military History Forum | Navy Forums | |
| Military Wargaming | Military History Forum |