When the Meuse River defensive line finally stabilized, Dunkirk was completely safe at last.
At this moment, the British Expeditionary Force should have been behind enemy lines chasing to seize merits.
But after the Germans launched two counterattacks, Kitchener didn't even have the courage to pursue.
This wasn't Kitchener's or Haig's fault—the British Expeditionary Force's morale had been crushed by the German Army, pushing them to the brink of collapse.
The Colonial Army was even worse.
When the defensive line was about to collapse, Haig repeatedly ordered the Colonial Army to charge fiercely, while the British homeland troops hid defensively in the trenches.
This caused widespread dissatisfaction among the Colonial Army, British officers had generally lost the trust of the Colonial troops, and internal strife or mutiny could occur at any time.
