Complex sentence: Despite the poor weather conditions the pigeons have nearly reached their destination, however, they are suddenly ambushed and attacked by a German enemy falcon called General Von Talon, two of the pigeons are instantly killed, yet the third is taken as a prisoner of war.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite the poor weather conditions the pigeons have nearly reached their destination. They are, however, suddenly ambushed and attacked by a German enemy falcon called General Von Talon; two of the pigeons are instantly killed, yet the third is taken as a prisoner of war.