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DIO's links to D-Day - Tom's story

Posted by: DIO Communications Team, Posted on: 13 June 2024 - Categories: D-Day 80
A sepia-toned image of a young man in military uniform and a black badged hat.

As we mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we at DIO are reflecting on our own experiences and stories of the invasion. Tom Niblett, from our External Communications team, has shared his family’s experience. Tom’s granddad, Thomas Payne was part …

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D-Day Map used by Eisenhower still stands in DIO building

Posted by: DIO Communications Team, Posted on: 5 June 2024 - Categories: D-Day 80
A room with an old blue map showing the south coast of England and the northern coast of France. This map was used to plot the D-Day landings. Lines are seen on the map to show routes to be taken by Royal Navy shops, and various clocks showing different times are also seen.

In June 1944, the official order to launch the Normandy Landings was made from a small room in an Officers’ Mess. That room, and the history it holds, is cared for by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) as part of …

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DIO commemorates 80 years since D-Day

Posted by: DIO Communications Team, Posted on: 3 June 2024 - Categories: D-Day 80

This year, the UK will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings on 6 June 1944. There will be a series of major events across the UK and in France. D-Day saw the Allied Forces mount a large-scale invasion …

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