mile Driant was the first high-ranking casualty in the largest and longest battle of World War I on the Western Front between the German and French 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. 
