Complex sentence: Development of the tank began in 1943 and manufacture of the Centurion began in January 1945, six prototypes arriving in Belgium less than a month after the war in Europe ended in May 1945.
Split into simpler sentences: Development of the tank began in 1943 and manufacture of the Centurion began in January 1945. Six prototypes arriving in Belgium less than a month after the war in Europe ended in May 1945.