Hodges interrupts them and tells them that the invasion alert was a false alarm and the stand down order had been given half an hour earlier. Hodges claims it is just as well, because Mainwaring and his platoon would be "no good" against real soldiers.
Hodges interrupts them and informs them that the invasion alert was a false alarm, and the stand-down order had been issued half an hour earlier. Hodges claims it is fortunate because Mainwaring and his platoon would be "no good" against real soldiers.