Duerwang Castle in France, the British Expeditionary Force Command is located on a wide-open pasture.
This farm belonged to a rancher named Theo, who fled elsewhere because of the war; the sheep were reportedly driven to Paris for cheap sale, leaving only a pile of sheep dung and a few dilapidated wooden houses for the British Army.
The British Expeditionary Force, compared to the Eastern Army Group, was much more disheveled after being repelled by the German Army.
After retreating to this area, Haig hastily organized a defense, knowing that open terrain was not beneficial for the troops, as it was ideal for German tank attacks.
He also had to gather scattered troops and negotiate with the Colonial Army, keeping Haig exceedingly busy.
Haig intended to deal with the Colonial Army's "insubordination" as he usually did.
