Complex sentence: Coordinated by Hollerith, bridges around the area are blown up and nearby arsenals are sabotaged as the townspeople, many of whom are veterans, battle the Soviets as the space station launches.
Split into simpler sentences: Coordinated by Hollerith, bridges around the area are blown up and nearby arsenals are sabotaged. The townspeople, many of whom are veterans, battle the Soviets as the space station launches.