original: On the outbreak of war in August 1914, the regiment went to France and was engaged in the early fighting.
simplifications: The war started in August 1914.  The regiment went to France and participated in the early fighting. At the start of war in August 1914, the army unit was fighting in France. When war broke in August 1914, the regiment went to France and took part in the early fighting. At the start of the war in August 1914, the regiment went to France to do the early fighting. The regiment went to France and was engaged in the early fighting in August 1914. When the war first started, the regiment went to France to take part in early battles. The squad went to France and began fighting when war started in August 1914. When the war freshly started in August 1914, the regiment went to France and fought. When the war broke out in August 1914, the regiment went to France and was engaged in early fighting. During the war in August 1914, the military unit went to France and was involved in the early fighting.