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Lissin · May 23, 2026
Hidden Histories Uncovered

When Australia Went to War… with Birds: The Great Emu Conflict of 1932

How machine guns, 20,000 emus, and a determined major turned Western Australia into history’s oddest battlefield.

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How machine guns, 20,000 emus, and a determined major turned Western Australia into history’s oddest battlefield.

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