Complex sentence: The 76th Infantry Division of the British Army was raised during the Second World War to defend the Norfolk coastline against a possible German invasion, before being transformed into a training division in late 1942.
Split into simpler sentences: The 76th Infantry Division was raised as part of the British Army during the Second World War for home service purposes. Formed in 1941, the 76th Division was initially assigned to defend the Norfolk coastline against a possible German invasion, before being transformed into a training division in late 1942.