On November 28 of that year, he was with his unit at the Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande when, his officer having been injured, he took command and led an assault on the German position.
Dana 28. kolovoza iste godine učestvovao je u bitci kod Beaune-la-Rolandea, kada je njegov zapovjednik ozlijeđen, te je on preuzeo zapovjedništvo postrojbom i poveo napad na njemačke položaje.