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ON THIS DAY: Australian army lost a war to emus (1932)

On this Day December 10, 2025 at 16:48

Western Australia, November–December 1932. The enemy: thousands of emus. The weapon: two Lewis machine guns. The result: one of the most bizarre military defeats...

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