Complex sentence: Preceded by heavy aerial bombing, the initial German landing was disorganised, with seven transport Junkers Ju 52's being shot down and the paratroopers receiving heavy casualties, however the paratroopers managed to capture the hill that 2/1st Battalion was positioned on.
Split into simpler sentences: Preceded by heavy aerial bombing, the initial German landing was disorganised, with seven transport Junkers Ju 52s shot down and the paratroopers receiving heavy casualties. However, the paratroopers did manage to capture the hill that 2/1st Battalion was positioned on.