King & Country WS044 Three Assault Engineers: A River Crossing in a Rubber Boat

The original three-man arrangement

The archived description specifies three assault engineers and their inflatable raft. The saved image shows the men within the boat, with different paddle positions giving the group a common activity.

The boat belongs to the release. A bridge, riverbank or additional landing party shown in a display would be separate scenery or figures.

A low subject needs a low horizon

Too much tall scenery immediately beside the hull can overwhelm the small group. Open water or a simple bank keeps the paddles and seated figures readable.

The boat’s broad outline also gives a collection a different shape from the narrow bases of walking infantry.

Why engineers broaden the WS range

WS044 directs attention to crossing an obstacle rather than firing a weapon. Alongside the work party in WS045 and the traffic scene in WS046, it records a set of supporting activities that make the series more varied.

Keep all three men and the boat associated in the collection record, even if the scene grows around them.

Release record and collecting notes

Sager’s archived WS044 product record lists a release date of September 2003 and a retirement date of September 2006. These are catalog dates, rather than a statement about today’s secondhand availability. Compare the seller’s actual photographs with the reference image here, including any projecting equipment and the base; a familiar box title alone is not a condition report.