The
story
is
set
in
the
latter
days
of
World
War
2,
against
the
backdrop
of
fierce
combat
on
the
eastern
front.
Brother's
War
is
based
on
real
events.
The
western
Allies
push
into
Germany
and
the
Red
Army
fights
its
way
towards
Berlin.
Churchill
is
worried
about
Russia's
post-war
plans
for
Europe
but
must
not
endanger
the
increasingly
threatened
alliance
between
the
west
and
Russia.