Goggles.

[RedGuardist]

Also - I'm not familiar on the particular subject of ww2-ammunition, but there are examples of "hotter" ammunition of a given caliber being supplied to submachineguns and machinepistols, whereas pistols would use lighter loads. Sweden's 9mm 9B for the m/45 is one example. Purpose made for the submachinegun, would chew up all contemporary sidearms, and a fair share of modern ones as well.

That

 

[Capt.Cool]

No one ran around Stalingrad with goggles on.

But Sichart, your Avatar has googles, too!

 

[evulclown]

Zee gogglez, zey do nothing!!

 

[Sichartshofen]

But Sichart, your Avatar has googles, too!

I was wondering when someone would make that connection.

 

[Direct]

Zee gogglez, zey do nothing!!

Thats exactly what goes through my mind EVERY TIME I see a picture of a german wearing goggles...

it will never leave me...