"The Great Emu War" is one of the most memorable events in Australia's history, occurring in 1932. This event tells the story of a military intervention conducted against large emu herds that were causing havoc on the farms in Western Australia.

During the Great Depression, farmers in Western Australia found themselves facing increasing numbers of emus wreaking havoc on their crops. Emus would descend upon the fields during harvest season, destroying crops and jeopardizing the livelihoods of farmers. Despite appeals for assistance from the government, farmers found little relief.

In response, the local administration of Western Australia decided to launch a military operation to control the emu population. The army deployed troops armed with machine guns to shoot the emus. However, the swift and agile movements of the emus made it more challenging for the soldiers to succeed.

It seemed that the emus were quite adept at outsmarting and outmaneuvering the soldiers and their tactics. T