Southern Minnesota's Lois Widmark, 104, played a key role in helping the Allies gain victory in World War II.

The History Channel has dropped the first look at its upcoming World War II documentary starring America’s favorite actor-turned-Second World War documentary voiceover extraordinaire: Tom Hanks. Premiering on May 25,

If you were to ask a teenage boy about his hobbies, you might hear about time spent playing in and/or attending various sporting events, using social media or listening to the latest pop music. When you meet 14-year-old Ben Beers,

In this article, we answer your most searched for questions about World War II, covering Hitler’s motivations through to key dates and statistics.

Tom Hanks' new WW2 series, World War II with Tom Hanks has set a release date on the History channel.

In World War II, both Germany and Japan surrendered unconditionally. As the World War I armistice was being negotiated, Germany won small concessions, but the allies generally imposed their will, an approach that strengthened with the Treaty of Versailles.

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Minnesota native and World War II veteran Les Schrenk, passed away earlier this week. He was 102. WCCO Reporter John Lauritsen and photojournalist Tom Aviles got to know Les over the years doing