Abe Talking about the Spanish Civil War

 Nobody is really prepared for that experience... for the horror and sheer terror of battle. Never before in your life have you been that scared. Never before in your life, have you been in a situation where in a few seconds you might be dead.

A huge part of you wants to avoid battle. Get into a shell hole and not get out.  Osheroff also warns that the mixed reaction of battle: fear and anxiety "can overwhelm you if you don't remind why you are there." However, his motivation of deep hatred towards Hitler and fascism got him through.