Complex sentence: In April 1943, he took command of the 18th Panzer Division (Germany) which was deployed on the Eastern Front until the Division was disbanded following very heavy losses at the Battle of Kursk.
Split into simpler sentences: In April 1943 he took command of the 18th Panzer Division (Germany). Deployed on the Eastern Front until the Division was disbanded following very heavy losses at the Battle of Kursk.