Potsdam Station vs The Machine Gunners: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: World War II, World War, History, Fiction

Potsdam Station

Potsdam Station David Downing · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.3 340 pages · ≈ 6 h 18 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The Machine Gunners Robert Westall · 1975 ★★★★☆ 3.8 187 pages · ≈ 3 h 28 m · Light Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Potsdam Station higher: 4.3 vs 3.8 from 77 votes.
The Machine Gunners is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Potsdam Station.
The Machine Gunners is the easier read (Light), Potsdam Station more demanding (Moderate).