Sport1 min 22 sec
Conflict · 1930s
Australia Went to War With Emus and Lost
In 1932, Australian soldiers used machine guns in an unsuccessful operation to reduce emu numbers damaging Western Australian farms.
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The strange part—without losing the facts.
In 1932, Australian soldiers used machine guns in an unsuccessful operation to reduce emu numbers damaging Western Australian farms.
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