He participated in the Battle of the Marne in September 1914 and is cited in the order of the Corps .
At the outbreak of World War I he was a battalion commander in the 57th Infantry Regiment at Libourne .
battalion commander participated in the Battle of the Marne in September 1914 and is cited in the order of the Corps .
At the outbreak of World War I he was a battalion commander in the 57th Infantry Regiment at Libourne .