Filmaker Huggett traveled to France to exactly recreate the battlefield. The final sequences were shot on his own property in rural Ontario after suitable alterations.
Principal photography was completed in 21 days.
Many of the uniformed actors doubled as corpses after their live action performances.
Although sharpshooter Pegahmagabow was officially credited with 372 kills, he claimed that the actual total was over 1,371.
By his family's accounts, sharpshooter Pegahmagabow was tormented by PTSD for the rest of his life. Besides his 300+ kills, he is also credited with capturing over 300 German soldiers.