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Organized on 23 August 1925 from the Swiss-German Mission, although the separation was not completed until the 1 January 1926. Discontinued alongside the Swiss-German Mission at the beginning of 1938 and reorganized into the Swiss Austrian, East German and West German Missions.
Mission Founded
1925 August 23
Friedrich Wilhelm Tadje Called as President
1925 August 23 – 1926 October 30 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1925 August 23
Called
Ended On 1926 October 30
Released
Hyrum Washington Valentine Called as President
1926 October 6 – 1929 October 3 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1926 October 6
Set Apart
Ended On 1929 October 3
Released
Edward Partridge Kimball Called as President
1929 August 2 – 1930 July 18 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1929 August 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1930 July 18
Departed from Field
Oliver Hyer Budge Called as President
1930 September 10 – 1934 August 1 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1930 September 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1934 August 1
Released
Roy Anson Welker Called as President
1934 July 28 – 1937 August 2 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1934 July 28
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1937 August 2
Departed from Field
Alfred Cornelius Rees Called as President
1937 July 21 – December 31 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1937 July 21
Set Apart
Ended On 1937 December 31
Arrived at Home
Mission Closed
1938 January 1
Media
![German and Austrian (1925 - 1938) Profile](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/mach maps/GermanAustrian.png)
German and Austrian (1925 - 1938) Profile
![Mission home in Berlin, 1933](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/B/oliver-hyer-budge-1872-fs-4.jpg)
Mission home in Berlin, 1933
![Görlitz Branch Picnic With Members and Friends, 1931](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/german/golden-lamar-kimball-1908-fs-3.jpg)
Görlitz Branch Picnic With Members and Friends, 1931
![German Mission farewell dinner for President and Sister Budge.ca 1934](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/german/elizabeth-hoge-1879-fs.jpg)
German Mission farewell dinner for President and Sister Budge.ca 1934
![Dresden Germany District Conference Meeting Hall, Circa 1934](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/lavell-george-ward-1914-fs-02.jpg)
Dresden Germany District Conference Meeting Hall, Circa 1934
![Elder Demoivre Skidmore with David O McKay and Pres. Friedrich Tadje](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/S/demoivre-ray-skidmore-1-1906-fs.jpg)
Elder Demoivre Skidmore with David O McKay and Pres. Friedrich Tadje