Deep, detailed naval history content — warship design, famous engagements and the engineering behind the world's great navies, delivered with real technical rigour. Quite a technical channel and if you are really into naval history this is for you. No doubt!

One-off documentaries and series from the world's top broadcasters — BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, PBS — spanning ancient Egypt through both World Wars. 5.87 million subscribers. Truly brilliant documentaries for you to enjoy! Worth every minute if you are a history buff.

Official-style footage and communications from the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard — weapons, aircraft, tanks and ships, unsensationalised. 4.34 million subscribers. What's really great about this channel is everything is put together in chunks i.e. the Army, tanks, aircraft, ships and missiles etc, then at the bottom they have the links to each department - very useful indeed.

Focused mostly on WWII, this channel works hard to make military history genuinely entertaining rather than dry — a labour of love from a dedicated solo creator. This young man does not stint on detail. His WWII videos have really rare footage and detail — he must have researched the hell out of matters to get all the required data to make his brilliant videos. Very good!

Animated history videos focused on the battlefield — campaigns, tactics and turning points brought to life visually. 1.31 million subscribers, 372 videos. They show you graphically and clearly how opposing armies line up against each other. Superb commentary and often quite humorous! I love this channel!

An eclectic channel of sharp, opinionated points on ancient and medieval warfare and technology, delivered with dry British wit and genuine expertise. 1.25 million subscribers. Lindy is a gem in the rough and presents a really different way of looking at things. Eclectic is the word! He is undeniably enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

Dramatic, well-researched stories from the rise and fall of empires to global conflicts and revolutions, made by a team with real history degrees and documentary experience. They have 3.1 million subscribers for a reason. Their historical exposes on countries, religions and empires are beautifully narrated and presented.

Short, visual, source-cited military history from Classical times to contemporary conflicts, built almost entirely on academic books with sources listed in every description. Bernhard is very accurate and does some real indepth analysis on German tanks of WWII. He knows his stuff and has the academic background to back himself!

The most interesting guns are the obscure ones — experimental and prototype firearms explained in genuine mechanical detail. 3.21 million subscribers, over 4,500 videos. If you are into the rare and difficult to find this is the place for you. Fascinating stuff!

A US military media brand run by veterans and military families, producing relevant, engaging content that celebrates service with stories designed to genuinely inspire. And boy do they inspire - it's why I became an aficionado of history from before the Greeks stretching to the Romans and William the Conqueror - the battles - the campaigns - the heroes and the enemies!

Interviews with real military veterans — Special Ops, Delta operators, Marine Force Recon and more — sharing combat experience and hard-won lessons on leadership under pressure. The real nitty gritty - making it evident how courageous our veterans were and what heroes! Also, desperately sad on occasion.

Thoroughly researched breakdowns of how nations, weapon systems and military strategies would fare against each other — missiles, stealth and everything in between explained clearly. Binkov has a beautiful accent and describes and commentates beautifully - so you understand everything. His insights are noteworthy too, and all his videos are thought provoking and knowledge enhancing! (plus his cute little green puppet at the end)

Animated history bringing culture, technology and epic battles to life — from WWI trenches to the Industrial Revolution. 5.11 million subscribers, started as a book series in 2013. I am not a great fan of their animation style but heh what do I know! They do have 5.11 million subscribers and 1.68 billion views! That shuts me up all right! But I do have 2 younger kids 7 & 9 and they love it! Shut me up twice! Ha Ha

Veteran F-14 Tomcat radar intercept officer turned military commentator and writer, offering an insider's informed take on naval aviation and defence topics. 689K subscribers. Some really fantastic insights in Plain American! The USA's real missile situation, Iran, numerous 1st hand insights from pilots plus a wonderful tribute and insight into the life of his remarkable Mother - Nancy Carroll.

Cinematic short military history documentaries covering the greatest battles and heroic stories of modern warfare, from WWI through to special forces operations. 1.2 million subscribers. They really do uncover some pretty gruesome facts and footage about WWII - quite revealing and shocking! Certainly worth your time if you have a strong constitution!

A virtual museum of military ration history — opening hard-to-find shelf-stable food relics, some unfilmed in over 75 years. Genuinely unique historical documentation. 2.25 million subscribers. You have to take your hat off to him. He tastes rations from 1945 to today and is unstintingly enthusiastic. Great stuff to watch!

Telling the stories of those who lived, fought and died in conflict from 1914 to the present, drawing on five sites including IWM London and HMS Belfast. One of my favourite places to visit as a kid. I read all of the Biggles books and others about our British heroes stories of British wartime heroes like Douglas Bader in that war and so visiting this museum and seeing the guns, airplanes and tanks of that era was really an eyeopener!

Week-by-week coverage of the First World War's causes, events and violent aftermath, from its origins through to the modern legacy it left behind. 1.88 million subscribers. Literally everything you could want to know about the Great War - WWI - the conflicts prior to WWI you may not be so aware of like the Greek-Turkey conflict. Really worth a gander.

The production company behind The Great War and Rhineland 45 — meticulously researched military history documentaries covering conflicts across the ages.

Trusted news and investigative journalism serving active-duty military members, veterans and their families since 2014, reporting everywhere from the Pentagon to the front lines. Very good in depth reviews of weapons and situations. Videos are produced and hosted by Kyle Gunn.

Independent educational military archive bringing regular footage of armed forces, weapon systems and military technology from around the world. 2.8 million subscribers. The reason they have so many subscribers is because they really do bring the inside scoop from the frontlines. They are called WarLeaks for a reason and some of their stuff on Ukraine/Iran and Myanmar is definitely eye opening and incredibly interesting. Well worth your time.

Educational and entertaining animated history videos covering major military campaigns and turning points, built by a dedicated small studio. 2.52 million subscribers. Great stuff especially for younger family members. Personally I don't like the graphics that much and most of their videos are done in this style, but don't listen to me — they have 2.8 million subscribers and over 800 million views so they are doing something right. One of the things they should be commended on is their inclination to look at conflicts of the past in areas of the world you may not be so familiar with, for example India's annexation of Portuguese Goa or Wars of South American Independence. The commentaries are insightful and there are things you will certainly learn.

Home to the world's best collection of tanks, including Tiger 131 — the world's only running Tiger Tank. Tank Chats, TANKFEST and Tiger Day videos. 1.37 million subscribers. If you are a tankhead this is the place for you! You will love it.

In-depth animated coverage of military campaigns, battles and strategy from ancient to modern warfare, with detailed maps and graphics. 4.17 million subscribers, over a billion views. Excellent historical overviews of conflicts in the past. Could be very good for your teenage members of the family who need to understand the truth of our history to gain a proper perspective of our world today.

Strictly non-political military history from Dr. Mark Felton, bestselling author of 22 non-fiction books, focused on WWII and the Cold War. 2.42 million subscribers, over a billion views. Mark Felton's no nonsense style of delivery is worth every second as well as his detailed in depth analysis. Very good stuff in particular on WWII and the detailed overview of the Nazi hierarchy.

British aviation YouTuber filming dramatic low-flying military jets, airshow displays and rare aircraft moments across the UK — Heathrow, Farnborough, RAF bases and the legendary Mach Loop. This is a remarkable channel with footage filmed by Bobsurgranny directly. Just the planes and engines in their home environment. A bit like trainspotting but even faster!

Detailed military history, ongoing conflict analysis and geopolitical coverage that goes deeper than legacy media ever bothers to go. 1.4 million subscribers, world-class expert analysis. It's Simon Whistler again in his inimitable style - straight forward and not backwards in coming forward with his analysis - he does say what needs to be said!

Simon Whistler's deep-dive channel into humanity's greatest achievements — military machines, engineering marvels and modern disasters. 1.56 million subscribers of meticulously researched content. Simon certainly has his own distinctive style of delivery and isn't beyond a wee bit of sarcasm - but just lends to the enjoyment of his incredibly indepth analysis. I want to know where does he get all his information from?

Military history and technology with a heavy bias on aerospace, presented from refreshingly unusual angles designed to stimulate critical thinking. 188K subscribers of genuinely intelligent content. Fascinating thinking and theories backed up with insightful commentary.

Independent Royal Navy news and analysis from one of the most knowledgeable naval commentators online — from ship movements to geopolitical naval strategy. Essential reading for sea service followers. Superb videos on various ships, helicopters and drones in the Royal Navy.