Mass on the Hood of a Jeep: The Art and History of Military Travel Altars

SSA018: Portable traveling altars have been used throughout Church and military history. Kathryn Laffrey and Alix Murray explore the use, development, and art of field altars from the early Church, the American Civil War, both World Wars, and today.

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* The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Portable Altar and Two Side Panels, 9th–12th century

* The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Portable Altar with Scenes from the Life of Jesus, German ca. 1160–80

* U.S. Army Chaplain Corps

* Chaplain Corps Museum

* St. Martin of Tours – Life Story

* American Civil War Chaplain – Wikipedia

* Mass During Wartime – New Liturgical Movement

* WW2 Era Chaplain Kits

* United Kingdom Chaplain Kits

* Catholic Mass at Iwo Jima – Naval History and Heritage Command

* Orthodox Chaplain Kits

* Army Chaplain Corps 244th Anniversary-Fort Wainwright

* Max Fuchs, the Cantor at Aachen

* WW2 Era Chaplain Kits

* Violet Oakley – Wikipedia

* Philadelphia Museum of Art – Object 70111

* The Angel of Victory Triptych – Delaware Art Museum

* Madonna of the Sea – Woodmere Art Museum

* Madonna of the Sea – Benton Museum of Art

* Father Kapaun

* BATTLEGROUND – 1949 clip 1

* St. Joseph’s Apprentice





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