. . . "1945Z"^^ . "R Force was a British deception force during World War II that consisted of armoured vehicles, field engineers and a wireless unit. During Operation Fortitude it attempted to exaggerate the strength of Allied forces in Britain, and deceive German intelligence about Allied intentions. Later it performed a similar role during the fighting in Western Europe in 1944\u201345. It was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel David Strangeways."@en . . . . "R Force"@en . "1944Z"^^ . .