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WDL may stand for: *WDL Aviation, a German airline (subsidiary of WDL Group) *Watch Dogs: Legion, a 2020 video game developed by Ubisoft Toronto *Western Desert language, an Australian dialect cluster also known as Wati *White Defence League, a former British far-right political group *Woodlands MRT station, Singapore; station abbreviation WDL *World Digital Library, an international digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress *Workers' Defense League, a former American socialist organization devoted to promoting labor rights {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDL Aviation
German Regional Airlines GmbH & Co. KG, operating under the German Airways brand and formerly named ''WDL Aviation'', is a German charter and wet lease aircraft operator, headquartered at Cologne Bonn Airport, and part of the Zeitfracht Group. History Initially named ''WDL Flugdienst'', the company was set up in 1974 as a subsidiary of ''Westdeutsche Luftwerbung GmbH'', an aerial advertising provider founded in 1955. The current name was adopted in 1991, when the parent was reorganized as ''WDL Group''. With WDL Aviation offering aircraft lease and charter services, the aerial advertising and sightseeing flight branch (using blimps) survives in the other subsidiary of WDL Group, which is called ''WDL Luftschiff''. Since 1998, the British Aerospace 146 is in service with WDL Aviation. Other aircraft types that were operated by WDL Aviation include the Fokker F27 Friendship and an Airbus A320-200 on lease from Adria Airways between 1992 and 1993. WDL Aviation was acquired by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legion
Legion may refer to: Military * Roman legion, the basic military unit of the ancient Roman army * Spanish Legion, an elite military unit within the Spanish Army * Legion of the United States, a reorganization of the United States Army from 1792 to 1796 * French Foreign Legion, a part of the French Army, created for foreign nationals willing to serve in the French Armed Forces * Various military legions, often composed of soldiers from a specific ethnic, national, religious or ideological background * HMS ''Legion'', a British Royal Navy ship name ** HMS ''Legion'' (1914), a Royal Navy ship sold for scrapping in 1921 ** HMS ''Legion'' (G74), a L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy sunk in March 1942 Veterans' organizations * American Legion, an organization of United States veterans ** American Legion Auxiliary, a woman's service organization affiliated with the American Legion * Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, a post-Civil War fraternity of loyal s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Defence League
The White Defence League (WDL) was a British neo-Nazi political party. Using the provocative marching techniques popularised by Oswald Mosley, its members included John Tyndall. Formation The WDL had its roots in Colin Jordan's decision to split from the League of Empire Loyalists in 1957. Jordan had wanted a ban on Jews and non-white members enshrined in the League but this had been rejected by League chief A. K. Chesterton, due to the group's links to the Conservative Party. Jordan further called for the building of a mass party but this too was rejected due to the Tory links. At the time Jordan was also close to the Britons Publishing Society and both groups ran out of Arnold Leese House, the name given to 74 Princedale Road, the Notting Hill home of the late Imperial Fascist League leader which Leese's widow Mary allowed Jordan to use as his base of operations. Mary Leese also provided most of the group's funding. Because of this shared space with the Britons the WDL w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodlands MRT Station
Woodlands MRT station is a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North South (NSL) and Thomson–East Coast (TEL) lines in Singapore. Located in Woodlands, the MRT station was the first to feature an underground bus interchange underneath the NSL station. The station is also integrated with surrounding developments, including Causeway Point and the Woodlands Civic Centre. The NSL station was first announced in November 1991 as part of the Woodlands MRT extension. Completed on 10 February 1996, the elevated station has a circular, barrel-like roof with beige and green tiles. Min Chan's ''Faces II'' sculpture is displayed near the station. With the opening of TEL Stage 1 on 31 January 2020, Woodlands station became an interchange station with the TEL. Designated as a Civil Defence Shelter, the TEL platforms have a brown, grey and green scheme designed to be spacious and well-lit. Terence Lin's ''The Day's Thoughts of a Homespun Journey'' is displayed on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Digital Library
The World Digital Library (WDL) is an international digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress. The WDL has stated that its mission is to promote international and intercultural understanding, expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet, provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences, and to build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and among countries. It aims to expand non-English and non-western content on the Internet, and contribute to scholarly research. The library intends to make available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from cultures around the world, including manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, architectural drawings, and other significant cultural materials. The WDL opened with 1,236 items. As of early 2018, it lists more than 18,000 items from nearly 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
