Complex sentence: In Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 then Lieutenant Colonel Hanut Singh commanded the 47 Infantry Brigade which was deployed to establish a bridgehead across the river Basantar in the Shakargarh sector and to extend support to the infantry battalions.
Split into simpler sentences: In Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, then Lieutenant Colonel Hanut Singh commanded the 47 Infantry Brigade. The bridage was deployed to establish a bridgehead across the river Basantar in the Shakargarh sector and to extend support to the infantry battalions.