Complex sentence: In September 1941 his command included a Motorcycle Battalion in a Kampfgruppe during the battle of the Demyansk Pocket, and for his performance during the battle was awarded the German Cross in gold.
Split into simpler sentences: In September 1941, his command included a motorcycle battalion in a kampfgruppe during the battle of the Demyansk Pocket. For his performance during the battle, he was awarded the German Cross in gold.