place their swords on the table at court-martial
... that British armed forces officers would place their swords on the table at court-martial as a symbol of putting their rank and reputation on hold?
... that British armed forces officers would <b id="mwAbI"><a href="./Swords_in_courts-martial" id="mwAbM" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Swords in courts-martial">place their swords on the table at court-martial</a></b> as a symbol of putting their rank and reputation on hold?