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The Emu War (or Great Emu War) was a nuisance wildlife management military operation undertaken in Australia over the later part of 1932 to address public concern over the number of emus, a large flightless bird indigenous to Australia, said to be destroying crops in the Campion district within the … See more
Following World War I, large numbers of discharged veterans who served in the war were given land by the Australian government to take up farming within Western Australia, … See more
Military involvement was due to begin in October 1932. The "war" was conducted under the command of Major Gwynydd Purves Wynne … See more
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Oct 18, 2016 · Emu War and Peace. Within a week of first contact the troops were recalled. Roughly 2500 rounds had been fired and killed somewhere between 50 and 200 emus. Meredith did note that his men had suffered no …
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“The machine-gunners’ dreams of point blank fire into serried masses of Emus were soon dissipated. The Emu command had evidently ordered guerrilla tactics, and its unwieldy army soon split up into innumerable small units that made …
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Mar 20, 2015 · It was 1932, and Australia was about to go to war against the emu. The war would be far more difficult than anyone anticipated. “There’s only one way to kill an emu,” one veteran of the...
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The Great Emu War took place in late 1932 in Western Australia. Following World War I, about 5000 ex-soldiers were bestowed small farms (aka given Aboriginal land) where they planted wheat, but by October 1932 as many as 20,000 …
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It has to be the strangest war in human history. This is the full, and slightly unbelievable tale of the Great Emu War of 1932!
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Jun 26, 2023 · "If we had a military division of these birds it would face any army in the world!" In this episode we explore one of the wackiest chapters in military history. In 1932, Australia …
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Oct 22, 2023 · Based on the infamous Great Emu War of 1932, a rag tag platoon of soldiers are driven into a brutal and bloody battle against Australia's deadliest flightless beasts. Director: …
