 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Pashure pokunge awana dhigirii rake rokutanga, Tupët-Thomé akapinda muÉcole supérieure de théologie catholique de Reims. Zvisinei, akakurumidza kusarudza kubatana neFrench Armed Forces uye akabatanidzwa mu8th Zouaves Regiment uye akaiswa muCamp de Châlons. Akakwidziridzwa kuva musoja mukuru, chikwata chake chakarwiswa muLorraine muna September 1939 uye muBelgium gore rakatevera racho. Akatora rutivi neboka rake mukubviswa kwavanhu muDunkirkkubva musi wa26 May kusvika musi wa3 June 1940. Akatorwa somusungwa zuva rakatevera racho asi akatiza akadzokera kuFrance panguva yaaiendeswa. 