War truck returns home

CLINTONVILLE – The FWD Seagrave Museum received an intact and running WWII artillery truck from the Netherlands in late April.
The truck was built in 1945 by FWD (Four Wheel Drive) Corporation in Clintonville and shipped to Europe near the end of the war. The truck was in a private collection that was sold at auction in December of 2024. It is unclear what country ordered the truck, but it is believed to have been built for the Dutch military. One clue that indicates this is that there is an original manual for the truck on display in the Dutch War Museum in the Netherlands.
With the financial help of FWD Seagrave board member Joe Kaufmann, the museum was able to have the truck shipped directly from the Netherlands to Clintonville. The staff of the FWD Seagrave Museum will be researching this vehicle and its history so accurate information about it will be on permanent display with the artillery truck in the museum.
The FWD Seagrave Museum will begin summer hours starting May 1 with plans to be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. Tours will be available by appointment on other days and times. A small admission fee will be charged for tours.