The “Great Emu War” of 1932 In 1932, the Australian military declared war on emus—and the emus won. • The Problem: Roughly 20,000 emus were running wild in Western Australia, destroying crops and fences. • The “Solution”: The government sent in soldiers armed with Lewis machine guns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. • The Result: The emus proved to be incredibly fast and resilient. They moved in small “guerrilla” groups, making them hard to hit. After a month of failed attempts and thousands of w
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178K views · 744 reactions | In 1932, Australia went to war against 20,000 emus. And lost. Learn more about how this surreal military campaign started, and how the emus won just by being emus: https://on.natgeo.com/3GEk0pW Host: Halley Brown | National Geographic | Facebook
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In 1932, Australian soldiers fought a war unlike any other — against emus! What started as an attempt to save crops turned into one of history’s most unbelievable military failures. Thousands of bullets, trucks, and machine guns… yet the emus outsmarted them all. Here’s how Australia lost the Great Emu War 捻 #EmuWar #AustralianHistory #FunnyFacts #WeirdHistory #TrueStory #MilitaryFails #HistoryLovers #HistoricalFacts #StrangeStories #GreatDepression | KK Epic Tales | Facebook
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