Complex sentence: Ernst Buffa was taken prisoner by American troops in 1945 and was held until 1947, retiring to live in Argentina in the province of Cordoba where he went on to write about his experiences during the war.
Split into simpler sentences: Ernst Buffa was taken prisoner by American troops in 1945 and was held until 1947. Retiring to live in Argentina in the province of Cordoba where he went on to write about his experiences during the war.