REI, on May 1, 1955. He was repatriated with his unit to Oran April 6, 1956. He served again with 2nd battalion, 8th company of the 5th Foreign Infantry Regiment on July 26, 1956, and was designated as the operations officer of the battalion on October 17 of the same year. He was nominated as Aide-de-camp at the general staff headquarters of the Armies () at Paris, on July 1, 1957. He was then assigned to the ILE at Vincennes as chief of the contentious bureau on August 1, 1958. He was promoted accordingly to a Chef de bataillon (Commandant - Major) on July 1, 1959. He was assigned to the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion 13e DBLE on four different occasional tours. The first assignment was at Bougie on July 22, 1960, on August 10, 1960, on November 3, 1960, then on November 17, 1961. He was then nominated to the 1st Mounted Chasseur Groupment () at Reims. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-colonel, on October 1, 1964. In October, he was nominated to the Command of the general staff headquarters of Supreme Allied Armed Forces () in Europe, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe SHAPE. Two years later, he was assigned to the Superior War School (), as an instructor on July 1, 1966. He was nominated as the regimental commander of the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion 13e DBLE, on July 3, 1968. Accordingly, he was promoted to colonel on July 1, 1969. Repatriated for end of tour on July 15, 1970, he was nominated as the general staff headquarters of the 65th Military Division, on September 8, 1970. He was nominated at the 1st Foreign Regiment 1er RE in Aubagne, as colonel assistant () to the Commandant of the Foreign Legion Groupment GLE, on April 24, 1972. Respectively, he assumed command of the GLE on September 1, 1973. Nominated as a Général de brigade, he was admitted to the 1st section of officers generals on May 1, 1976, and was accordingly admitted to the 2nd section of officers generals on November 11, 1976. Général Gustave Fourreau passed away on December 2, 1994. Recognitions and Honors Officier of the Légion d'honneur Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur Médaille des Évadés Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945 Médaille commémorative de la campagne d'Indochine Médaille commémorative des opérations de sécurité et de maintien de l'ordre en