Education
In 1882 he graduated from General Staff Academy and served in the staffs of 3rd infantry division (1882–1886), Warsaw military district (1888–1893), 11th, 4th and 5th army corporations
In 1882 he graduated from General Staff Academy and served in the staffs of 3rd infantry division (1882–1886), Warsaw military district (1888–1893), 11th, 4th and 5th army corporations
Evert joined the army in 1876 after graduation from Alexander Military School. From 1908 he was commander of the 13th army corps, and from 1912 - of the Irkutsk military district. At the start of the war Evert was handed command of the Russian Fourth Army based in Galicia in September 1914, replacing General Anton von Saltza.
In August 1915 he was promoted to command Western Army Group.
He participated in the unsuccessful Lake Naroch Offensive and the Brusilov Offensive where he commenced a weak and poorly prepared offensive against the Germans to assist Aleksei Brusilov.
Order of Saint George, 4th class (18 September 1914), 3rd class (8 October 1915) Order of Saint Anna, 4th class (1878), 3rd st. (1885), 2nd class (1895). 1st class (1907) Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class with swords and bow (1879), 2nd class (1888), 1st class with swords (28 February 1906) Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class (1899), 3rd class (1903), 2nd class (6 December 1912) Gold Sword for Bravery (18 June 1906) Order of the White Eagle (10 January 1915) Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, with swords (10 January 1915).
