Sam's Army (1999)
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.
- Alan Erlich
- James Wallen
- Richard Nielsen
Rating: 10/10 by 1 users
Alternative Title:
Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - CA
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Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 30 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: canada, world war i, canadian army
