HI, VERY NEW AT THIS SO PLEASE BARE WITH ME, AFTER 15 YEARS IN MY POSSESSION I HAVE FINALLY OPENED UP MY OLD MANS WAR BOOTY BOX HE SERVED IN THE 6TH AIRBORNE AND SAW ACTION FROM D-DAY TO THE END OF THE GERMAN WAR AND AS A REWARD THEY SENT THEM OUT TO THE FAR EAST . MOST OF THE GERMAN EQUIPMENT HE PICKED UP HIMSELF AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THEY ARE GENUINE AND I REMEMBER SEEING ONE OF THESE DAGGERS WITH THE CORD SIXTY ODD YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS A LOT YOUNGER, BUT I CANT REMEMBER SEEING THE DAGGER THAT HAS NO SCABBARD. CAN ANYONE THROW ANY LIGHT ON THESE. THANKS