Please improve the cohesiveness of the following paragraph
In 1944, the Elefants served on the Italian front. Were rather ineffective as Elefants' weight of nearly 70 tonnes did not Elefants them to use most Italian roads and bridges.
In 1944, the Elefants served on the Italian front, but were rather ineffective as their weight of nearly 70 tonnes did not allow them to use most Italian roads and bridges.