Complex sentence: During World War II the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) formed beach commando units to go ashore with the first wave of amphibious assaults, provide local reconnaissance, signpost the beaches, control boat traffic, and communicate with the maritime forces.
Split into simpler sentences: During World War II the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) formed beach commando units to go ashore with the first wave of amphibious assaults. They would conduct local reconnaissance, signpost the beaches, control boat traffic, and communicate with the maritime forces.