Complex sentence: The 18th Division took over in the Poelcappelle area; on a front, the division had machine-guns, with large numbers of MG 08/15 machine-guns distributed among its infantry companies.
Split into simpler sentences: The 18th Division took over in the Poelcappelle area. On a front of the division had machine-guns, with large numbers of MG 08/15 machine-guns distributed among its infantry companies.