of the battalion stationed in Corsica, on December 25, 1943. He illustrated capability during at the corps of his company during the disembarking of Elba, where he was wounded by bullet, on June 7, at the corps of the attack of the strong hold point of San Mamiliano; then in Provence and notably at Toulon, where he gained a citation at the orders of the regiment and a citation at the orders of the armed forces with Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. On October 24, 1944, he commanded the battalion. He was promoted to Chef de bataillon (Commandant - Major) on June 25, 1945. His battalion, integrated to the 1st Army Corps (), crossed France from Cavalaire in Alsace, while passing by Dijon, Haute-Saône, the Vosges and cumulated victories against the Germans: Chapelle de Ronchamp, September 30, de Fresse, October 3, de Servance and de Miellin, October 3, 4 and 5, Chateau de Lambert, from October 7 to 11. At the Haut-du-Tot, November 3, Belfort, d'Etueffont-Haut, on November 24, de Massevaux, the 29, de Bourbach-le-Haut on November 30, col de Hundsruck. During the course of his various operations and personal maneuvering, he lost fifty percent of his formation, while his adversary lost 600 personnel. Also during the course of his maneuver operations, he made way with almost 827 prisoners as well an extremely important material. The battalion was cited at the orders of the armed forces with attribution of the Croix de guerre 1939–1945. Personally, he gained two additional citations at the orders of the armed forces for his personal actions: at Toulon, Dijon and against the Bondensee division. He was wounded by a bomb blast in the right knee, at Melsheim, on January 30, 1945. He was promoted to the rank of Officier of the Legion of Honour, on July 15, 1945. This promotion was matched with an ultimate Croix de guerre 1939–1945, awarded for the advancement of his battalion in Germany and Austria and notably at Moulins d'Eyach, principal strong hold point of the enemy resistance in front of Hofen, Calmbach, Huntergrasse and col of l'Arlberg. At the dissolution of the "1er Choc", he commanded the 1/1e RI of Aero Portable Choc Infantry, on October 1, 1945. With his unit, he disembarked in Algeria, on April 25, 1946. At the end of his command tour, he was assigned to the school center of Aero Portable Troops at