On This Day - Australian Military History - #OTD – The Great Emu War From the 2nd of November to the 10th of December 1932, Australia fought in the Great Emu War
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Stream episode Episode 13 - The Great Emu War by Lions Led By Donkeys podcast | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
![This is the story of how Australia went to war with emus and lost | First Dog on the Moon | The Guardian This is the story of how Australia went to war with emus and lost | First Dog on the Moon | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0287ee07ba8872a6b29f87b18aad265957af55ec/0_0_1628_977/master/1628.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=e0d0d52f38a4f7525892869e0afca664)
This is the story of how Australia went to war with emus and lost | First Dog on the Moon | The Guardian
![Chetan Patil on Twitter: "The Great Emu War began because around 20,000 emus were occupying the farmland of World War I veterans in Australia. The veterans requested military assistance, and received it Chetan Patil on Twitter: "The Great Emu War began because around 20,000 emus were occupying the farmland of World War I veterans in Australia. The veterans requested military assistance, and received it](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D0MC5r8U8AAXfgV.jpg)