Sam's Army

Sam's Army

Release date : March 1, 1999
Runtime : 1h 30m
Countries of origin :
Original Language : English /
Director : Alan Erlich /
Production companies : Chum Television / CBC / ONF | NFB / Norflicks Productions Ltd. / CTF | FCT /
March 1, 1999 1h 30m Documentary English More
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Canada was led to war by a bigoted, ignorant, self-obsessed Minister of Militia, who may well have been clinically insane, but the importance of Canada's contribution in that war owes a great deal to him. The man of course, was Colonel - later made Lieutenant General by his own hand - Sam Hughes. Sam's Army is a compelling portrait of a complex man and the formidable military he built. Sam Hughes was not your standard-issue military leader. Canada's World War I Minister of Militia and Defence concentrated power in his own hands, insisted that the Canadian military use the ill-conceived Ross rifle and liberally promoted his cronies. But there was no denying Hughes was a visionary. He assembled the world's largest-ever volunteer army and bucked superiors to keep his ferocious fighting force together in one Canadian Corps.
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  • title:Sam's Army
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1999
  • Runtime:1h 30m
  • Genres: Documentary · War ·
  • Countries of origin:
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Alan Erlich /
  • Writers: James Wallen · Richard Nielsen ·
  • Production companies: Chum Television · CBC · ONF | NFB · Norflicks Productions Ltd. · CTF | FCT ·
  • Overview:Canada was led to war by a bigoted, ignorant, self-obsessed Minister of Militia, who may well have been clinically insane, but the importance of Canada's contribution in that war owes a great deal to him. The man of course, was Colonel - later made Lieutenant General by his own hand - Sam Hughes. Sam's Army is a compelling portrait of a complex man and the formidable military he built. Sam Hughes was not your standard-issue military leader. Canada's World War I Minister of Militia and Defence concentrated power in his own hands, insisted that the Canadian military use the ill-conceived Ross rifle and liberally promoted his cronies. But there was no denying Hughes was a visionary. He assembled the world's largest-ever volunteer army and bucked superiors to keep his ferocious fighting force together in one Canadian Corps.
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