Complex sentence: Hunter shot down eight German aircraft in six weeks, tying Baer for the lead in squadron victories, for which he received five awards of the DSC and the "Croix de Guerre" with palm.
Split into simpler sentences: Hunter shot down eight German aircraft in six weeks, tying for the lead with Baer in squadron victories. He received five awards of the DSC and was also awarded the "Croix de Guerre" with palm.