Riders Gentlemen Club, member of the committee director of the Association of Combatant Writers () and of his Jury which attributes literature prizes, he composed a number of « Notes de lecture » and participated to the selection of prizes, novels, essays and history. He is the founder and President of the National Union of the Armored Arm - cavalry - tanks - from 1979 to 1986, then, Honorary President. He was called upon to preside over the French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère) (FSALE) from 1980 to 1992, for which he became both the Honorary President as well as President of the Honorary Hereditary Association; he is a member of the charter committee of the French Association for the Atlantic Community, the association of defense journalists and the association of Catholic writers, he is also a member of the Académie des sciences d'outre-mer. Recognitions and honors Titled of 11 citations for war accomplishments out of which 6 are the orders of the army. Grand-croix Order of the Légion d’honneur Grand-croix of the National Order of Merit Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Croix de guerre des Théâtres d'opérations extérieures Croix de la Valeur militaire Knight of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques Officer of the Order of Agricultural Merit Aeronautical Medal Legion of Merit (U.S. American decoration) See also 503e Régiment de chars de combat 501e-503e Régiment de chars de combat References External links Site officiel de la FSALE Official Website of the French Foreign Legion Veteran Societies Federation (Légion étrangère) 1916 births 2010 deaths French generals Officers of the French Foreign Legion École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni Chevaliers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques Officers of the Order of Agricultural Merit Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France) Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur People from Saint-Germain-en-Laye French military personnel of World War II