About Alexei Evert
Aleksei Ermolaevich Evert (Russian: Алексе́й Ермола́евич Э́верт; German: Alexei Ewert; also written Everth or Ewarts; 4 March 1857 – 12 November 1918 or 10 May 1926) was an Imperial Russian general of German descent. The First World War broke out in 1914, and with that, General Evert was appointed to command the 10th Army. At the end of the war, he was awarded the Gold Sword for Bravery in 1906, for military distinction. And in September, his forces successfully repelled the Austro-German breakthrough between the cities of Smorgon and Dvinsk, for this success, he was awarded the Order of St.
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