In Black and White: Jen Kelly, Matthew McLachlan, Historian, Cowra, World War 2

Jen Kelly talks to historian Mat McLachlan about Japanese fighter pilot Hajime Toyoshima

Hajime Toyoshima was a crack fighter pilot who flew his Zero in the attack on Pearl Harbor. But it was an Australian machinegun that saw him tumbling out of the sky and into the history books. Historian Mat McLachlan joins the show to start the story.

Get Mat's book: https://www.hachette.com.au/mat-mclachlan/the-cowra-breakout
Like the show, get features, backgrounds and more at: https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw

Hajime Toyoshima was a crack fighter pilot who flew his Zero in the attack on Pearl Harbor. But it was an Australian machinegun that saw him tumbling out of the sky and into the history books. Historian Mat McLachlan joins the show to start the story. Get Mat's book: <a href="https://www.hachette.com.au/mat-mclachlan/the-cowra-breakout">https://www.hachette.com.au/mat-mclachlan/the-cowra-breakout</a> Like the show, get features, backgrounds and more at: <a href="https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw">https://heraldsun.com.au/ibaw</a>

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun

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