cog-hammer, just for clearance, my remarks concerning not intending to publish these photographs here was not in your direction, no offence, just a general remark because I am sure some members here would like to see these certain photograph(s).
The "Wearing The Edged Weapons...." by TMJ has 3 volumes. In vol II/pg 70 there is a photograph of a postal protection service leader wearing his dagger with what is looking like a speckled cord portepee. As written, my photograph of the later dagger wearer dos show also this speckled cord portepee.
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