Complex sentence: The Bty's first task was to reconnoitre the Regimental area of operations; this generated a significant amount of operational intelligence which acted as the start point for a number of lines of operation which would endure throughout the tour.
Split into simpler sentences: The Bty's first task was to reconnoitre the Regimental area of operations. This generated a significant amount of operational intelligence which acted as the start point for a number of lines of operation which would endure throughout the tour.