Complex sentence: The first position, codenamed'Butch', was captured by 09:00, shortly followed by'Jill' but two attempts to capture'Tugun' were repulsed by the Italian defenders.
Split into simpler sentences: The first position, codenamed'Butch', was captured by 09:00, shortly followed by'Jill'. However, two attempts to capture'Tugun' were repulsed by the Italian defenders.