Division 1e DFL, at Nabeul in Tunisia, he served in the 3rd bureau as of October 30. He embarked to Bizerte for the Italian Campaign with the general staff headquarters company. On April 8, 1944, he combat engaged at Carigliano. His unit became commandment company of the BC 13 on May 16, 1944. He was promoted to Captain on June 25, 1944, at a temporary title. His rank date would be confirmed in 1945. He embarked at Tarente to disembark at Provence at the corps of general staff headquarters of the 1e BLE, on August 6, 1944. He combat engaged in the Campaign of France: Toulon, Lyon, Autun, Belfort, Alsace and Authion. He passed to the 3e BLE on October 1 in quality of adjoint () to the Chef de bataillon. On November 1, he commanded the CP of the 3rd battalion. Following the signature of the armistice, he benefitted of a leave of end of tour campaign on August 4, 1945, then was designated for reinforcement in the Far East (), he joined the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion 13e DBLE. He disembarked in Saigon on March 10, 1946. He distinguished himself in February, in the sectors of the Mytho and Tra Vinh in Cochinchine and particularly in combat of February 18, 1947, on Rach Canxe. At the end of the tour, he disembarked at Marseille, to rejoice of his leave and was assigned in quality of a passenger to the DCRE and was administered by the regional administrative company, on June 7, 1947. Right after, he pursued his services in AEF. On June 12, 1948, he was called to serve in the passing company of the DCRE at Sidi bel-Abbes before joining the 1st Foreign Parachute Battalion 1e BEP at Philippeville on July 1. He was brevetted as a paratrooper on July 27. Designated in quality as a recruiting officer, he passed from the DCRE to the PALE in Vincennes on July 30, 1948. Returned to the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1e REI at Siddi bel-Abbes in April 1949, he received the commandment of the 7th company of the 2nd battalion of the 1st Foreign Infantry Regiment 1e REI, on April 16, 1949. In November, he commanded the 3rd Foreign Parachute Battalion 3e BEP at Setif. Designated for reinforcement in the Far East, he disembarked on March 4, 1951, at Saigon in an instruction role at the