Machine Guns vs. Birds: The War Begins #shorts #history #emuwar #emu

Ajouté : 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]On November 2nd, 1932, the 7th Heavy Battery of the Royal Australian Artillery arrived at Campion.

[00:00:08]Under the command of Major G.P.W.

[00:00:10]Meredith, the troops were armed with two Lewis machine guns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. The plan was simple. Drive the birds into a tight pack and open fire.

[00:00:23]But the emus had a plan of their own.

[00:00:26]As soon as the first shots rang out, the massive birds didn't panic. They split into small groups >> [music] >> and ran in every direction.

[00:00:36]The soldiers, used to stationary targets or slow-moving infantry, found themselves shooting at ghosts.

[00:00:44]Out of the first few hundred birds, only a dozen were confirmed hits.