Complex sentence: At the forward positions, he made a close reconnaissance of the enemy's position, and discussed the situation with senior commanders, before continuing his inspections on the way back, along the lines of communication to the main base at Moascar.
Split into simpler sentences: At the forward positions, he made a close reconnaissance of the enemy's position, and discussed the situation with senior commanders. He continued his inspections on the way back, along the lines of communication to the main base at Moascar.