Complex sentence: Yet ultimately, superior weaponry and overwhelming airborne fire support had allowed the Australians to destroy a large and well armed Taliban force and a number of Australians later received gallantry awards for the actions during the fighting.
Split into simpler sentences: Yet ultimately, superior weaponry and overwhelming airborne fire support had allowed the Australians to destroy a large and well armed Taliban force. A number of Australians later received gallantry awards for the actions during the fighting.