Complex sentence: Under his command the compulsory military service in the Bundeswehr was extended form 12 to 18 months as well as the political Spiegel scandal, leading to the resignation of Federal Ministry of Defence Franz Josef Strauß.
Split into simpler sentences: Under his command the compulsory military service in the Bundeswehr was extended from 12 to 18 months. He was also in command during the political Spiegel scandal, which led to the resignation of Federal Ministry of Defence Franz Josef Strauß.