mile Driant was the first high-ranking casualty in the largest and longest battle of the First World War on the Western Front between the German and German armies, it was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916.
mile Augustin Cyprien Driant (11 September 1855  22 February 1916) was a French writer, politician, and army officer. 
 He was the first high-ranking casualty of the Battle of Verdun during World War I. 
The Battle of Verdun ("Bataille de Verdun", ] , "Schlacht um Verdun", ] ), fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916, was the largest and longest battle of the First World War on the Western Front between the German and French armies. 
