9. The Emu War of 1932
Never has the Australian Armed forces suffered greater humiliation that at the hands of their arch enemies- the Emus. In 1932, Emu forces were rampaging unchecked across most of Western Australia, eating crops, harassing farmers, and generally being a “bloody nuisance.” The Australian Military was called upon to vanquish the Emu forces and force them back into the void from whence they came, once and for all. If only it were that easy.
The Emus use guerilla warfare tactics from the get-go, easily thwarting attempts by the soldiers to herd them into a position where they could be shot down. By the sixth day of vicious battle, the Australian forces had fired 2,500 rounds, but only 50 birds had been killed. After one month, the Emus forced their foes to retreat back out of the warzone to resupply.
An Australian commander, driven mad by the unrelenting Emu fighting style, claimed the Emus showed signs of being bulletproof, and even compared them to tanks. After the Aussies had gotten more ammo, they were called back into the fray of battle. This time the Emus suffered heavy casualties- but there were simply too many Emus for the Army to handle, and they gave up shortly afterwards.
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