On December 16, 1944, artillery shells from 250,000 German troops screamed down on unsuspecting American troops in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium. It is the beginning of one of World War II's biggest battles. Who will survive?On that first terrifying day, John Wearly becomes separated from Company M, 39th Infantry, 99th Division. Will the enemy find him in the snowy mountains before he reaches the Allied front lines?Bob Staggs of the 467th Engineer Battalion fires half-track machine guns at a sniper in a village's church steeple. How many more shots will his crew have to dodge?Beresford Clarke of Patton's 26th Yankee Division turns 21 years old while fighting house-to-house and engaging in firefights. Will the mechanical engineering student from Purdue University live to see his next birthday?The world was saved by these and dozens of other real-life heroes, many still in their teens. You will never forget their incredible true stories.Kayleen Reusser's first World War II Insider book was D-Day: Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen Tell about Normandy.Find more exciting stories about real World War II heroes at www.KayleenReusser.com