Ref.: TAMI-89641
German Gunner & Ace Pilot - WWII In contrast to the earlier coats used by the German infantry, which featured a short dark green collar, later production coats featured a large collar to protect the neck from the cold. The collar color was also changed to field gray, the same color as the rest of the coat, for easy production. Although initially produced in 100% wool, as the war continued more rayon was used due to a lack of materials. The MG42 machine gun, the successor to the MG34, was used from 1942. Firing 1,200 rounds/min, the MG42 was the fastest automatic gun used throughout WWII.