In 1932, Australia faced an unusual military campaign against...emus. Thousands of the giant birds were wreaking havoc on Western Australian farmlands post-WWI. Soldiers armed with machine guns engaged, but the flightless birds proved surprisingly agile. The emus ultimately "won," evading capture and continuing their rampage, leading to one of history’s most peculiar defeats.
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