About r/CombatFootage
In its own words:
A forum for combat footage and photos from historical to ongoing wars.
Community guide
r/CombatFootage (#553, about 2.0 million) — A forum for combat footage and photos from historical to ongoing wars. Collected rules highlight Comments; Making a link or text post; Titles, among 10 listed. Activity mix in sample: video:150, text:5, image:3. Mo.
Scope and newsroom norms
On-scope means developments, reporting, and discussion tied to the stated topic: A forum for combat footage and photos from historical to ongoing wars. Moderation themes: Comments; Making a link or text post; Titles; What's disallowed. Keep headlines factual when rules ask for objective titles; advice-seeking and soapboxing are common off-ramps.
Before you post
Common flairs in the sample: Video, Compilation, Graphic/nsfl, Photo. Recent sample composition: video:150, text:5, image:3. Mo. Format-sensitive rules to read first: Making a link or text post; Titles; Reposts. Treat subscriber and posts-per-day figures as directory snapshots, not live Reddit counters.
How it differs
Distinctions here come from the public description and rule list rather than firsthand culture reporting. If a sibling subreddit is a tighter fit, prefer that.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Sep 10, 2012, which makes it 14 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,347 subscribers (+0.07%). It sits just behind r/playstation (#552) and ahead of r/mealtimevideos (#554) in our ranking.
What sets r/CombatFootage apart
r/CombatFootage is far more video-driven than most big subreddits: 95% of its recent posts are videos, against a median of 4% across the Top 100. Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 40.7 comments per post, roughly 3.1× the typical big subreddit (13.3). Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (19:00 UTC) sees about 8.0× as many posts as the quietest (05:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/CombatFootage climbed from 1,981,883 to 1,991,991 subscribers (+10.1K, +0.51%). That is about 230 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/CombatFootage talks about
Across 158 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “russian”, “ukrainian”, “drone”, “published” and “brigade”. Other frequent themes are ukraine, november, soldiers, october, footage and army. Recurring phrases include “russian soldiers”, “mini nuke”, “fpv drone” and “nuke warhead”. By format, 95% are videos, 3% are text posts and 2% are images.
Popular post flairs: Video (137), Compilation (5), Graphic/nsfl (4), Photo (4), Question (text) (3), Documentary (3).
Activity and best time to post
r/CombatFootage gets about 23 new posts a day. The public archive holds 197,001 posts and 8,020,917 comments in total, about 40.7 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (38 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (11). Posting peaks around 19:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/CombatFootage
The moderators of r/CombatFootage list 10 rules. In short:
- Comments
- Making a link or text post
- Titles
- What's disallowed
- NSFW Tags
- Music in combat footage
- Combat footage to propaganda ratio
- Reposts
- Concerning OPSEC
- Content warning
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/CombatFootage and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/CombatFootage have?
r/CombatFootage has 1,991,991 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #553 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 10,108 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/CombatFootage created?
r/CombatFootage was created on Sep 10, 2012, so it has been around for 14 years.
Is r/CombatFootage still active?
Yes. r/CombatFootage gets about 23 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 197,001 posts and 8,020,917 comments. In a sample of 158 recent posts we counted 47 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/CombatFootage?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 19:00 UTC, with the fewest around 05:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/CombatFootage?
The community describes itself as: “A forum for combat footage and photos from historical to ongoing wars.” Recent post titles often mention russian, ukrainian, drone, published and brigade. Most posts are videos (95%).
Is r/CombatFootage SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/CombatFootage as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/CombatFootage?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/CombatFootage accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “Comments”; “Making a link or text post”; “Titles”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/CombatFootage?
Communities with similar topics include r/Genshin_Impact (3.9M), r/PrequelMemes (3.8M), r/StarWars (4.7M), r/JuJutsuKaisen (2.5M) and r/food (24.6M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/CombatFootage.