Émile Driant
1855
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1916
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: novel
country of citizenship: France
native language: French
languages spoken, written or signed: French
educated at: École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
occupation: military personnel, politician, writer
award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour, Croix de guerre 1914–1918, officier d'académie, Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar, Knight of the Order of the Dragon of Annam, Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Concours général, mort pour la France, Godfather promotion of Special Military School of Saint-Cyr, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of St Alexander, Order of the Liberator, Officer of the Royal Order of Cambodia, Montyon Prizes, Prix Sobrier-Arnould, Knight of the Royal Order of Cambodia, Estrade-Delcros award
position held: deputy of Meurthe-et Moselle
Émile 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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