In 1935 he was promoted to major and transferred to Kabylie with the 9th Regiment of Zouaves until 1938. In August 1939 he joined his station of mobilization as Chief of the 3rd Office of the Staff of the Commander in chief of the Theatre of operations of North Africa. In June 1940  with the High Command, he vainly proposed various solutions for the continuation of the fight against Germany, which he considered possible in North Africa.
In 1935, he was advanced to major rank and relocated to Kabylie with the 9th Regiment of Zouaves until 1938. In August 1939, he joined his designated mobilization station as Chief of the 3rd Office of the Staff of the Commander in chief of the North African theatre operations. In June 1940, under the High Command, he unsuccessfully suggested various strategies for continuing the fight against Germany, which he believed to be feasible in North Africa.