▁R M IC ▁until ▁June ▁ 1 9 3 8 , ▁when ▁he ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁Ch ad ▁to ▁command ▁the ▁sub div ision ▁of ▁Tib esti ▁with ▁headquarters ▁in ▁Z ou ar . ▁ ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁He ▁was ▁serving ▁in ▁Africa ▁when ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁broke ▁out , ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁Free ▁French ▁Forces . ▁He ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁battle ▁of ▁Fe zz an ▁with ▁the ▁arm oured ▁troops ▁of ▁General ▁L ec ler c . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁he ▁was ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁the ▁bata illon ▁de ▁mar che ▁du ▁T ch ad . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁lieutenant - col onel ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁Arm ored ▁Division ▁( 2 e ▁DB ) ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war . ▁ ▁Ind och ina ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁he ▁land ed ▁in ▁Sa ig on ▁and ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁ret aking ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁and ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁of ▁Ind och ina . ▁ ▁Mass u ▁took ▁command ▁of ▁a ▁mechan ized ▁inf antry ▁force ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 e ▁DB ▁named ▁Group ement ▁Mass u , ▁compr ising ▁a ▁reconna issance ▁squad ron ▁with ▁M 8 ▁Grey h ound ▁arm oured ▁cars ▁from ▁ 7 e ▁Esc ad ron , ▁ 1 er ▁Rég iment ▁de ▁Mar che ▁de ▁Sp ah is ▁Mar oc ains ; ▁a ▁squad ron ▁of ▁M 5 A 1 ▁Stuart ▁light ▁t anks ▁of ▁ 1 e ▁Comp ag nie , ▁