The Great Emu War 1932: Australia's Unbelievable Battle Against Flightless Birds

The Great Emu War 1932: Australia's Unbelievable Battle Against Flightless Birds
Join us on a journey back in time to one of the most bizarre and humorous episodes in Australian history - the Great Emu War of 1932! 📜🦅
In this fascinating video, we dive into the incredible tale of how Australian soldiers, armed with machine guns, waged war against a formidable and unexpected enemy: emus. These large, flightless birds wreaked havoc on wheat farms, leading to a desperate (and ultimately futile) military intervention.
Discover:
The economic hardships faced by Australian farmers during the Great Depression 🌾💰
The hilarious and somewhat tragic attempts to combat the emu invasion 💥🦘
The surprising resilience and intelligence of the emus 🏃‍♂️🔫
How the Great Emu War ended and its lasting impact on wildlife management in Australia 🇦🇺
This true story is a blend of historical facts and extraordinary events that you won’t believe actually happened. Watch until the end to find out who really won this unique conflict!
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[@OrnamentalHermitVisage]

And they never stepped out of line again, job done

[@DouglasHill-hh3qd]

Amazing, the emu is now the Australian national bird! I wonder if the war had anything to do with that.

[@WarrenBridges-um5cg]

@DouglasHill-hh3qd I know the emu and kangaroo are supporting the coat of arms because they supposedly can't take a backwards step.

[@shariwhite2424]

Haha they make a bloody mess of your car when they run out in front of ya

[@waenmanson3489]

what an animal

[@ToudaHell]

The funniest war in history. And the humans LOST! 😂😂😂

[@stargazer2280]

Emus are the real overlords of Australia

[@Kevinf0212]

I think you have been deluded by this Australian yarn. The government didn't declare war on the emus - the term was coined by journalists of the day.
The Australian Army was defeated? I think the Australian Army was bigger than one artillery regiment and two lewis machine guns. One wonders why the government would use an artillery regiment rather than infantry regiment.
Once a bounty was put on the emus over 57,000 were killed. I guess it's a cautionary tale that whatever the government can do, private enterprise can do it cheaper and more efficiently.
This explains it a bit more accurately: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War