[1][2] He later served in the French Army's 114th and 125th Infantry Regiments as part of his mandatory military service.
One bullet broke his right femur, causing his leg to be shortened by 5 centimetres (2.0 in) and preventing him from further infantry combat.
[1][2] At the time of World War II, he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of the Colonies.
Augereau's unit was virtually annihilated in combat against German forces, losing all of its equipment and most of its troops.
[2] He was shot in the forehead and killed in action on 18 May 1940 as he defended the town hall of Le Catelet.