Complex sentence: As if desertions and internal disagreements were not enough, the Green Berets noted that the Lao Theung had difficulty mastering the M-1 Garand; they also could not manhandle the 57mm recoilless rifle from place to place.
Split into simpler sentences: As if desertions and internal disagreements were not enough, the Green Berets noted that the Lao Theung had difficulty mastering the M-1 Garand. They also could not manhandle the 57mm recoilless rifle from place to place.