Eastern Europe  territory

In brief: Work was initiated in Russia I 1910 by Colonel Jens Povlsen of Denmark but circumstances necessitated his withdrawal after 18 months. Army operations then recommenced in St Petersburg 1913 as an extension to the work in Finland. After the February 1917 revolution the work flourished, Russia became a distinct command and reinforcements arrived from Sweden. As a result of the October revolution they had, however, to be withdrawn at the end of 1918, leaving 40 Russian and Finnish officers to continue the work under the extreme hardship until the Army was finally proscribed in 1923.

Salvation Army activities were officially recommenced in July 1991, overseen by the Norway, Iceland and the Faeroes Territory with the arrival of Lieut-Colonels John and Bjorg Bjartveit. It became a distinct command in November 1992. Work was extended to Ukraine (1993), Georgia (1993), Moldova (1994) and Romania (1999). On 1 June 2001 the command was re-designated the Eastern Europe Command. The Eastern Europe Command officially became a territory on 1 March 2005.

Countries included the Territory : Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation and Ukraine

Eastern Europe Territory http://www.thesalvationarmy.ru
Georgia Region http://www.salvationarmy.ge  - [Georgia Region operates within the Eastern Europe Command, with headquarters in Moscow]

Didi Digome (Georgia) http://members.tripod.com/~DidiSA  
Voronezh http://ic.vrn.ru/~ppsalar1/SA 

Ukraine orphanage renovation http://www.ukraine2004.moonfruit.com/ 
http://ukraine.ontheinter.net