As soon as you head into the countryside anywhere in Europe there are plenty of places where you could almost be looking at a scene from the Middle Ages. This remains true today, but it was even more common when armies clashed during the Second World War. This means that it’s surprisingly easy to create an immersive and fun battlefield for 28-32mm World War II games such as Bolt Action (or even its sci-fi sibling, Konflikt ’47), by using fantasy terrain.
We know it sounds a bit odd, but to prove that we haven’t completely lost the plot, Ben has set up this firefight between German Grenadiers and US Rangers using just the terrain from our fantasy range. As you can see, the models don’t look out of place at all, and it creates an exciting battlefield to fight across. You could add some World War II era scatter to create some extra realism, but elements like the cart from our fantasy range would be just as common at the time, so you don’t need to.
If you’re looking for some durable, pre-painted, and easy-to-store terrain for miniature games set during the Second World War, like Bolt Action, then our Fantasy range might be a great fit for you. Not only that, but it’ll be there if you ever want to run a fantasy RPG like Dungeons & Dragons, or turn your hand to fantasy wargames like Age of Sigmar, Kings of War, Warcrow, or the Warhammer: Old World.
Alternative builds
For the build shown earlier in this article, the main centrepieces are a barn, chapel, and cottage, but you could easily swap these out for the Town House, Water Mill, or Blacksmith’s Forge.
If you wanted something showing more battle damage, you could also use the Village Ruins, or the Ruined Monastery.
Terrain used for this build
Our worn-torn battlefield was created using the Thatched Cottage, Storage Barn and Chapel buildings. To get the completed look, we used our Grassy Fields mat, and added some Roads, Lakes and Bogs, and other scatter items from the fantasy range.
James Cook
February 22, 2026 at 4:01 pm
I would love to see you all do a dedicated WW2 range.
Nigel_J
February 13, 2026 at 5:35 pm
Fantasy terrain elements can also be combined with Urban Apocalypse terrain for more modern games. For example the Chapel, Graveyard, or even parts of the City Wall could appear on an urban street, reflecting the mixed ages of buildings found in many European towns and cities.
Nigel_J
February 13, 2026 at 10:38 pm
Just seen that this has already been mentioned in the blog dated 11th July 2024 ‘Into the Wasteland: Fallout Compatible Terrain’ in the section titled ‘SKYRIM TERRAIN IN FALLOUT… Create A Blend of Eras With Our Fantasy Village’.
Nigel_J
February 14, 2026 at 11:11 am
… and in the blog dated 20th November 2023 ‘Giving Your Post-apocalypse Terrain a History’.