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originally posted in:Sapphire
3/30/2013 7:37:05 AM
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The Australian Emu War of 1932
How did you guys lose?
[I'm making this public so other Aussies can answer]
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2 RepliesEdited by some passerby: 3/30/2013 7:45:58 AMThey had better tactics, technology and numbers. The above video shows the emus ferocity in close quarter combat which they specialized in. Also, we seem to have a tendency to cull things over here.
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The Emu Navy surrounded the Capital. They had no chance.
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It turns out riding in a kangaroo pouch actually isn't an effective means of transportation.
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The kookaburras turned against us. Damn traitors
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We lost many Wallabies in that war, but at least we can now command the Emus as mounts.
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It was a sad day for our people
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We were still reeling from the great Kangaroo conflict of 1929.
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3 Repliesemus will -blam!-in' wreck u, m8
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Aussies didn't stand a chance against the Emu Air Force.
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[quote]Taking to the field on 13 November 1932, the military found a degree of success over the first two days, with approximately 40 emus killed. The third day, 15 November, proved to be far less successful, but by 2 December the guns were accounting for approximately 100 emus per week. Meredith was recalled on 10 December, and in his report he claimed 986 kills with 9,860 rounds, at a rate of exactly 10 rounds per confirmed kill. In addition, Meredith claimed 2,500 wounded birds had died as a result of the injuries that they had sustained.[/quote] We got 'em.
