the 1st Foreign Regiment 1e RE in quality as a platoon chief of élève gradé, from February 16, 1953. Again reassigned to the Extrême-Orient, he disembarked at Saigon, on July 18, 1954 and rejoined the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment 3e REI. Repatriated with his unit, he disembarked at Bône. He assumed command of the 8th company of the II/3e REI stationed in the Aurès, on December 16. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in July 1956. On January 1, 1957, he became the chief of the 2nd bureau of the 1er RE. Then in 1958, he integrated the general staff headquarters school () and conducted his qualification at Philippeville. Returned to the 1e RE, he assumed the officer function of psychological action of urban sous-sector of Sidi bel Abbès, starting February 1, 1959. He was cited twice with attribution of the Croix de la Valeur militaire. On July 1, he was a selected candidate at the 20th promotion of the general staff headquarters (). 1960s On March 10, 1960, he was assigned to the command of the 2nd company of the 121st Infantry Regiment in Algeria. He was slightly wounded on October 14, 1960 in Grande Kabylie. He was cited at the orders of the armed forces for his decisive action. On May 8, 1961, he was assigned to the inter-arm bureau of the 11th Light Infantry Division (). The 11e DLI rejoined the metropolis at Nancy. He was promoted to the rank of Chef de bataillon (Commandant - Major) on April 1, 1963. He was made chevalier of the Légion d’honneur on August 26, 1963, for exceptional war service in the Extrême-Orient (). The 11th Light Infantry Division became the 11th Division of December 1. On April 6, 1965, he was assigned to the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2e REP at Bou Sfer, ion quality of instructor chief of the operation bureau. On August 1, 1967, he commanded the Qualification Group of Sous-Officiers (NCO) at the Infantry Application School () at Montpellier. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-colonel on July 1, 1969. Nominated as chief of the cabinet of the commandant général of the 1st Army Corps (), he was assigned for administration at the 101st squadron of QG at Nancy on October 1. Later life On February 15, 1972, he assumed the functions of Chief cabinet of the Military Governor of Metz and Commandant