 In 1918, he participated in the development of General Louis Franchet d'Espèrey's Vardar Offensive against German and Bulgarian forces which would lead to Allied victory and the signing of the Armistice of Mudros in October 1918.In 1924, during the interwar period, he was assigned to the French concession in Tianjin.In 1933, Huntziger was named commander-in-chief of the troops in the French Mandate of Syria.