enemy. On 10 June he was wounded by mortar fire, and wounded again on 11 June by bullets and mortar bombs. He refused to be attained to and healed. During the offensive of October 1942 which allowed Allied Forces to retake the initiative on the theatre of the Middle East (), he was wounded again by bullets during combats of Himeimat (). Promoted to Chef de bataillon (Commandant - Major) in June 1943, he participated to the campaign of Tunisia and the campaign of Italy. He was wounded by shell blasts at Monte Leucio, on 23 May 1944. In August 1944, he disembarked at Cavalaire and went back on the valley of Rhone until Lyon and combat engaged at the Vosges. Lieutenant-colonel in June 1946, he was assigned to the Military Cabinet of the War Minister (), then to the State Secretariat of the Armed Forces (). In August 1949, he was the regimental commander of the 13th Demi-Brigade of Foreign Legion 13e DBLE, and commanded the sector of Hoc Mon in Cochinchine. Colonel on 1 January 1951 he was repatriated by end of colonial tour. In September, he was nominated to the command of the general staff headquarters of Supreme Allied Armed Forces () in Europe, the SHAPE. After having followed the 5th Session of the Defense NATO College, her served again in Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe SHAPE. In October 1953, he was designated as assistant () to the general Commandant of the subdivision of Orléansville, then to the general Commandant zone-west Algéroise and the 9th Infantry Division (). Designated as Inspector of the Foreign Legion in January 1960, he was admitted to the 1st section of officer generals in the month of May of the same year. In that post, he avoided an attempt by the OAS. In December 1964, he received the commandment of the subdivision of the Alpes-Maritimes at Nice, then that of the 64th Military Division. Général de division attained by the age limit of his rank, he left active service on 6 December 1968 and integrated the 2nd section of officer generals. Général René Morel died on 8 May 1974. Recognitions and Honors Grand croix of the Légion d'honneur Croix de la Liberation Grand croix de l'ordre national du Mérite Military Cross Distinguished Service Order Norway Croix de Guerre (with sword) Belgium Croix de Guerre (1 palm) Médaille de la Résistance Numerous other