Eduardo Thank you for your valuable input on this item. However the actual item was NOT purchased from a dealer I purchased this along with a Canadian Battle Dress Jacket and Trousers dated 1944, a British 1940 patter battledress and the jacket with the Kriegsmarine Insignia the stitching is contempory and german style the entire stitching for epalets and awards are all german thread and style i have seen on german tunics i have had in the past. I still think this was captured and used but i will leave the decision to the person whom swaps it. oh by the way total costs for all items was ?30. From house clearance Dan