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|country = [[File:Czech-republic-flag.jpg|25px]] Czechoslovakia | |country = [[File:Czech-republic-flag.jpg|25px]] Czechoslovakia | ||
|channel = | |channel = Československá televize (ČST) | ||
|genre = Crime | |genre = Crime <br> Espionage | ||
|creator = | |creator = [[Jirí Sequens]] | ||
|dates = | |dates = 1976-1980 | ||
|language = Czech | |language = Czech | ||
|seasons = 3 | |seasons = 3 | ||
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|actor1=[[Vladimír Brabec]] | |actor1=[[Vladimír Brabec]] | ||
|character2=MUDr. Veselý | |character2=MUDr. Veselý | ||
|actor2= | |actor2=Vladimír Ráz | ||
|character3=Mirek Stejskal | |character3=Mirek Stejskal | ||
|actor3=[[Ladislav Mrkvicka]] | |actor3=[[Ladislav Mrkvicka]] | ||
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'''30 Cases of Major Zeman''' (original: ''30 prípadu majora Zemana'') is a Czechoslovak produced crime and spy television series. The series follows the career of fictional criminologist Jan Zeman ([[Vladimír Brabec]]) from the entrance to the National Security Corps (SNB) | '''30 Cases of Major Zeman''' (original: ''30 prípadu majora Zemana'') is a Czechoslovak produced crime and spy television series directed by [[Jirí Sequens]]. The series follows the career of fictional criminologist Jan Zeman ([[Vladimír Brabec]]) from the entrance to the National Security Corps (SNB) in 1945 until in his departure for retirement in 1975. Each year represents one case resolved in one year career. The episodes are inspired by real cases, but often grossly distorted for the purpose of communist propaganda. | ||
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= Pistols = | |||
== | == Browning Hi-Power == | ||
Policeman-turned-spy Pavel Blaha ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]) returns to his old country armed with a [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistol. | |||
[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:R_Brzobohaty-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Spy Pavel Bláha (Radoslav Brzobohatý) carries his gun holstered in the 9th episode "Loď do Hamburku" (Ship to Hamburg).]] | |||
[[Image:RB-B-HP-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The [[Browning Hi-Power]] is hidden under Blaha's pillow in the 11th episode called "Křížová cesta" (Way of the Cross).]] | |||
[[Image:BH-B-RB-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A [[Browning Hi-Power]] is also seen in Bláha's trunk in the 14th episode "Konec velké šance" (End for a Big Chance).]] | |||
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== | == CZ 27 == | ||
[[Image:VB- | Various characters carry [[CZ 27]] pistol, which was used by the Czechoslovak army and police shortly after World War 2.[[Image:CzechCZ27Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ 27 - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:VB-CZ-27-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Young criminologist Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec) aims his gun at the terrorist on the houseboat in 8th episode "Strach" ("Fear").]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Frantisek Nemec-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|''StB'' agent Mr. Zitný ([[Frantisek Nemec]]) in 5th episode "Hon na lišku" ("Fox Hunting") searching for a hidden radio.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:RB-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|1st Lt ''SNB'' Pavel Blaha ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]) draws his weapon after the expected arrival of a small plane at the end of 5th episode.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Václav Lohniský-CZ-27.BMP.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Detainee superintendent of KZ Jägr ([[Václav Lohniský]]) grabs the pistol, not realising that its chamber is empty.]] | ||
[[Image:Frantisek Hanus-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lt. Vydra ([[Frantisek Hanus]]) in the 2nd episode "Vyznavači ohně" ("Fire Devotees") fires his service pistol at a fleeing Nazi.]] | |||
== | [[Image:Jan Tríska-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Eda ([[Jan Tríska]]) armed with [[CZ 27]] holds a paramedic hostage in the 8th episode "Strach" ("Fear").]] | ||
[[Image:Josef Vinklár-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jula ([[Josef Vinklár]]) overseeing a robbery with a pistol in his hand.]] | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Oldrich Vízner-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Third terrorist Richard ([[Oldrich Vízner]]) aims his gun at an ambulance driver.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Jirí Plachý-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Masked Jarda Bosák ([[Jirý Plachý]]) clutching a gun in the 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" ("The Murderer Lurks In the Field").]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Zdenek Kutil-CZ 27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Second bandit Beneš ([[Zdenek Kutil]]) wants to take Mutl´s wife Blanka ([[Jaroslava Obermaierová]]) as his hostage.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Ivo Niederle-CZ27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Strm. Skládal ([[Ivo Niederle]]) pulls his sidearm on a murderer in the 11th episode called "Křížová cesta" ("Way of the Cross").]] | ||
[[Image:Eduard Cupák-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Plastic surgeon Hons ([[Eduard Cupák]]) pulls [[CZ 27]] in the 12th episode "Kleště" (Pliers), when he tries to blackmail Agent Bláha.]] | |||
[[Image:R Brzobohatý-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Agent Bláha ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]) the same gun,now in Blaha's possession. Episode: "Konec velké šance" (Pliers).]] | |||
[[Image:Ladislav Krivácek-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Honza Böhm ([[Ladislav Krivácek]]) in 18th episode "Bílé linky" (White Lines) is armed with a [[CZ 27]].]] | |||
[[Image:Emil Horváth-CZ-27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Detective Gajdos ([[Emil Horváth]]) about to raid a drug den in "Růže pro Zemana" (A Rose for Zeman).]] | |||
== CZ 70 == | |||
In episodes taking place during the 70´s, Czechoslovak policemen correctly use [[CZ 70]] pistols as their service weapons. | |||
[[Image:CZ70.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ 70 Pistol - 32 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:Ivo Niederle-CZ50.jpg|thumb|none|500px|First lieutenant Skládal ([[Ivo Niederle]]) holds a [[CZ 70]] pistol in 30th episode "Růže pro Zemana" ("A Rose for Zeman").]] | |||
[[Image:70.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Major Zeman ([[Vladimír Brabec]]) is also seen with this weapon in the final episode.]] | |||
== CZ DUO == | |||
[[CZ DUO]] pocket pistol appears in the hands of Rudi Lorenz ([[Josef Abrhám]]). | |||
[[Image:CZ-Z-DUO-6,35mm-L.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ DUO - 0,25 ACP-side L]] | |||
[[Image:Josef Abrhám-B1906.jpg|thumb|none|500px| Smuggler and human trafficker Rudi Lorenz brandishes his pocket pistol In the seventeenth episode called "Pán ze Salcburku" ("Lord of Salzburg").]]. | |||
[[Image:Browning1906-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Closeup from the same scene.]] | |||
== Luger P08 == | |||
German [[Luger P08]] pistol is featured in several episodes. | |||
[[Image:Luger.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:MW-L-P08-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Captain Vaclav Kalina ([[Milos Willig]]) confronts a former Gestapo informant Karel Prágr ([[Josef Somr]]) with a murder weapon in the 1st episode "Smrt u jezera" ("Death at the Lake")]] | |||
[[Image:Vilém Besser-L-P08.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sepp ([[Vilém Besser]]), disguised as a mental patient, points his Luger at Zeman in the 4th episode "Vyznavaci ohne" ("Fire Devotees").]] | |||
== Bayard Model 1908 == | |||
One of the guns used by the plane hijackers is [[Bayard Model 1908]] pocket pistol. | |||
[[Image:Bayard 1908 Pocket.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Bayard Model 1908 - .32 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:Hana Pastejríková-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|When the plane took off, ([[Hana Pastejríková]]) aims her gun at passengers ...]] | |||
[[Image:PockettPistol-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|... in 29th episode called "Mimikry" ("Mimicry").]] | |||
== | == TT-33 == | ||
A [[TT-33]] pistol is seen in the hands of aRed Army officers. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ 27 - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Sov-CZ-27-MZ.BMP.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet officer guarding the demarcation line fires at a suspect in the pilot episode called "Smrt u jezera" ("Death at the Lake").]] | ||
== Walther | == Walther P38 == | ||
Nazis and collaborators use [[Walther P38]] pistols. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:VB-W-P38.jpg|thumb|none|500px|''Ukrainian Insurgent Army'' agent Richard Lipinsky (Vladimír Brabec) shoots at ''SNB'' policemen men from his Walther in the 4th episode "Rubínové kříže" ("Ruby Cross").]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Stanislav Fiser-W-P38.jpg|thumb|none|500px|''RG'' man Velenský (Stanislav Fiser)posing with hs pistol in the 3rd episode "Vyznavači ohne" ("Fire Devotees").]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Petr Hanicinec-W-P38.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Former SS officer Mauer ([[Petr Hanicinec]]) holds his weapon in hand in the 4th episode "Rubínové kříže" ("Ruby Cross").]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Václav Lohniský-W-P38.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The fleeing war criminal Jägr (Václav Lohniský) fires from his Walther in the episode "Hon na lišku" ("Fox Hunting").]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Jirí Kvasnicka-W-P38.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Drug dealer Kuffa ([[Jirí Kvasnicka]]) uses a Walther P38 during a standoff with the police in the episode "Růže pro Zemana" ("Rose for Zeman").]] | ||
== Walther PPK == | == Walther PPK == | ||
Many bad guys of the series seem to have a soft spot for [[Walther PPK]]. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:PPKNazi1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther PPK with Waffenamt Markings - 7.65mm]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Stanislav Fiser-W-PP.jpg|thumb|none|500px|''RG'' Mr. Velenský ([[Stanislav Fiser]]) aims his pistol at Zeman in the 2nd episode "Vyznavaci ohne" ("Fire Devotees").]] | ||
[[Image:LM-W-PP-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sergeant Jan Zeman ([[Vladimír Brabec]]) disarms Nazi doctor Wolf ([[Ludek Munzar]]) at the end of 2nd episode.]] | |||
[[Image:BN-W-PPK-MZ. | [[Image:Jirí Nemecek-W-PP.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hit squad commander known as "The Captain"" ([[Jirí Nemecek]]) in the 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" (The Murderer Lurks In the Field).]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Jirí Holý-WaltherPP.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Arnold Hackel ([[Jirí Holý]]) pulls his gun at Bláha in the 14th episode "Konec velké šance" ("The End of a Great Chance").]] | ||
[[Image:Jaroslav Drbohlav-W-PPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[Image:Borivoj Navrátil-W-PPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Criminal Rusnak ([[Borivoj Navrátil]]) draws a pocket pistol on his buddy Ledvinka in the 17th episode "Prokleté dědictví" ("The Cursed Inheritance").]] | ||
[[Image:W-PPK-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hijacker Karel Vondrich (Oldrich Vlach) shot | [[Image:BN-W-PPK-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Rusnak drops his gun during a brawl with his former accomplice.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Ladislav Krivácek-W-PP.BMP.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Honzulka Böhm ([[Ladislav Krivácek]]) aims his gun at Jiří Hradec in the 18 episode called "Bílé linky" ("White Lines").]] | ||
[[Image:Josef Bláha-W-PPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|American spy Leopold Fanta ([[Josef Bláha]]) holds a corrupt journalist Holan at gunpoint in the 20th episode "Modrá světla" ("Blue Lights").]] | |||
[[Image:Cerezo Salazar-W-PPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mestrey´s henchman ([[Cerezo Salazar]]) searching for Jiří Hradec with his Walther in hand.]] | |||
[[Image:RJ-W-PPK-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jirí Hradec (Rudolf Jelínek) dies a hero's death in the South American jungle in 28th episode "Poselství z neznámé země" ("Message From An Unknown Land").)]] | |||
[[Image:Jaroslav Drbohlav-W-PPK.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kamil Moudrý ([[Jaroslav Drbohlav]]) (left) and Karel Vondrich ([[Oldrich Vlach]]) (right) test their handguns.]] | |||
[[Image:W-PPK-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hijacker Karel Vondrich (Oldrich Vlach) executes a pilot with a shot to the head in the 29th episode "Mimikry" ("Mimicry").]] | |||
[[Image:Emil Horváth-W-PP.jpg|thumb|none|500px|CZ 27 held by Martin Gajdoš (Emil Horváth) transforms into a Walther PPK in a continuity error in the 30th episode "Růže pro Zemana" ("A Rose for Zeman").]] | |||
== Welrod pistol == | |||
Western spy Pavel Bláha ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]) uses a [[Welrod pistol]] during his final confrontation with Major. Zeman | |||
[[Image:HPIM0965.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Welrod pistol Mark II - .32 ACP.]] | |||
[[Image:Velrod-pistol-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Spy Blaha in the 14th episode called "Konec velké šance" ("The End of A Great Chance") decides to assassinate Zeman in the park ... ]] | |||
[[Image:RB-Velrod-P- MZ.jpg|thumb|none|501px|... but ends up killing Zeman´s wife Lída ([[Renáta Doleželová]]) .]] | |||
== | ==Wheellock Pistol== | ||
[[Wheellock Pistol]] is seen hanged on the wall. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Wheellock long.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Wheellock riding pistol]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:RB-Mauser-ZBR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Wheellock Pistol is seen at the center above the chear.]] | ||
== | = Submachine Guns = | ||
Nazis and | == MP38/40 == | ||
[[Image: | Nazis and terrorist of all kinds in the series are equipped with German [[MP38]] and [[MP40]] submachine guns. | ||
[[Image:Mp38-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP38 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Josef Vinklár-MP40-MZ..jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jula (Josef Vinklár), the leader of the terrorist group uses a German submachine gun.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Jan Tríska-MP40-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The younger of the brothers Eda ([[Jan Tríska]]) aims at paramedics with a submachine gun in the 8th episode entitled "Strach" ("Fear").]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Jan Kanyza-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nazi guard ([[Jan Kanyza]]) holds SNB Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec) in check with a submachine gun in his hands.]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Gs-MP40-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Nazi ''Werewolves'' fire by submachine guns during a shootout in the 2nd episode "Vyznavači ohně" ("ire Devotees").]] | ||
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Zdenek Kutil-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Innkeeper Beneš ([[Zdenek Kutil]]) armed with submachine gun taunts several members of the Communist party before their execution.]] | |||
[[Image:Jaroslav Rozsíval-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gamekeeper Bosák ([[Jaroslav Rozsíval]]) fires his MP40 at an undesirable witness in the hayloft.]] | |||
[[Image:Jirí Nemecek-MP40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Terrorists commander known as "The Captain" ([[Jirí Nemecek]]) hiding in a field with his MP40 in the same episode.]] | |||
== PPSh-41 == | |||
Red Army troops, Czechoslovak soldiers and SNB policemen use [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns. | |||
[[Image:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | |||
[[Image:VB-PPSh-41.jpg|thumb|none|500px|SNB Sergeant Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec) and a radioperator Lojza Bártík ([[Miroslav Masoust]]) (back) are both armed with PPSh-41s in episode "Hon na lišku" ("Fox Hunting").]] | |||
[[Image:Sov-PPSh-41-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldier shoots at a fleeing suspect with his submachine gun in the first episode "Smrt u jezera" ("Death at the Lake").]] | |||
[[Image:Cs-PPSh-41-MZ-2.BMP.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Czechoslovak soldier fires his submachine gun at a bus full of Nazi fugitive in the episode "Vyznavaci ohne" ("Fire Devotees").]] | |||
== | == Sa 24 == | ||
Czechoslovak ''SNB'' patrolmen are often seen armed with [[Sa 24]] submachine guns. | |||
[[Image:Sa 24.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Sa 24 - 7.62x25 mm Tokarev]] | |||
[[Image:SNB-SA-24-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A member of the emergency task forces ''SNB'' with a submachine gun on his shoulder in the episode (Vrah se skrývá v poli" ("The Murderer Lurks In the Field").]] | |||
[[Image:CsB-SA-24.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An SNB patrolman fires at asuspect from a train window in the 4th episode "Rubínové kříže" ("Ruby Cross").]] | |||
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== | = Rifles = | ||
== BRNO Model 22F == | |||
[[Image: | Jan Zeman ([[Vladimír Brabec]]) and many of the striking arms factory workers hold [[BRNO Model 22F]] rifles during the communist coup. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:BRNO Model 22F-rifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|BRNO Model 22F bolt action rifle - 6.5x57mm]] | ||
[[Image:VB-ZBR-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|''SNB'' officer Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec) sides with the striking workers and aims at the factory owner in the 5th episode "Hon na lišku" ("Fox Hunting").]] | |||
[[Image:Kom-ZBR-MZ.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Factory foreman Svoboda ([[Oldrich Lukes]]) leads other workers that refuse to lower their weapons and surrender them to the factory owner.]] | |||
== | == Mannlicher 98 Brno Carbine == | ||
Karel Mutl ([[Petr Oliva]]) defends his home with a [[Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer|Mannlicher 98 Brno Carbine]] in 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" ("The Murderer Lurks In the Field"). | |||
[[Image:Brno 98 Mannlicher.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mannlicher 98 BRNO Carbine]] | |||
[[Image:Petr Oliva-ZBR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
== | == Mannlicher-Schönauer 1903 == | ||
Industrialist Čadek ([[Ilja Prachar]]) shoots from a [[Mannlicher-Schoenauer 1903 carbine]]. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:M-S-1903R-S.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Mannlicher-Schönauer 1903 Carbine with Scope - 6.5x57mm]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Ilja Prachar-ZBR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Čadek displays his favorite "piece" from his collection of hunting rifles.]] | ||
[[Image:RB-Mauser-ZBR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|1st Lt. Pavel Bláha ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]), who is a firearms connoisseur immediately takes liking to the rifle.]] | |||
== Sniper rifle " | == Sniper rifle "Flintůvka" == | ||
[[Image:Josef Bláha--flintuvka.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Leopold Fanta (Josef Bláha) has a "Flintůvka" from Zbrojovka Brno in his collection.]] | |||
[[Image:Alena Karesová-flintuvka.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Fanta's wife Rosemarie ([[Alena Karesová]]) uses the rifle in the 20th episode "Modrá světla" ("Blue Lights") to dispose of Arnold Hackel on the boat.]] | |||
[[ | = Shotguns = | ||
[[Image: | == Winchester Model 62 == | ||
James Spellman ([[Jan Pohan]]) wields a [[Winchester Model 62]] pump action .22 rifle during a manhunt on a hunt on Jirí Hradec in the 28th episode "Poselství z neznámé země" ("Message From Unknown Land"). | |||
[[File:Winchester-Model-62A.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester Model 62A Pump Action Rifle - .22 LR]] | |||
[[Image:Jan Pohan-DBS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
[[Image:Jan Pohan-W1912.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
== Double Barrel | == Double Barrel Shotgun == | ||
Gamekeepers in the series frequently carry [[Double Barrel Shotgun]]s, but it is downright impossible to determine the specific models. | |||
[[Image:BaikalSBSShotgun.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:BaikalSBSShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Modern Baikal Commercial hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.]] | ||
[[Image:Jaroslav Rozsíval-DBS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gamekeeper Bosak ([[Jaroslav Rozsíval]]) and his son Jarda ([[Jirí Plachý]]) (left) in the 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" (The Murderer Lurks In the Field).]] | [[Image:Jaroslav Rozsíval-DBS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Gamekeeper Bosak ([[Jaroslav Rozsíval]]) and his son Jarda ([[Jirí Plachý]]) (left) in the 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" ("The Murderer Lurks In the Field").]] | ||
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30 Cases of Major Zeman (original: 30 prípadu majora Zemana) is a Czechoslovak produced crime and spy television series directed by Jirí Sequens. The series follows the career of fictional criminologist Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec) from the entrance to the National Security Corps (SNB) in 1945 until in his departure for retirement in 1975. Each year represents one case resolved in one year career. The episodes are inspired by real cases, but often grossly distorted for the purpose of communist propaganda.
The following weapons were used in the television series 30 Cases of Major Zeman:
Pistols
Browning Hi-Power
Policeman-turned-spy Pavel Blaha (Radoslav Brzobohatý) returns to his old country armed with a Browning Hi-Power pistol.
CZ 27
Various characters carry CZ 27 pistol, which was used by the Czechoslovak army and police shortly after World War 2.
CZ 70
In episodes taking place during the 70´s, Czechoslovak policemen correctly use CZ 70 pistols as their service weapons.
CZ DUO
CZ DUO pocket pistol appears in the hands of Rudi Lorenz (Josef Abrhám).
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Luger P08
German Luger P08 pistol is featured in several episodes.
Bayard Model 1908
One of the guns used by the plane hijackers is Bayard Model 1908 pocket pistol.
TT-33
A TT-33 pistol is seen in the hands of aRed Army officers.
Walther P38
Nazis and collaborators use Walther P38 pistols.
Walther PPK
Many bad guys of the series seem to have a soft spot for Walther PPK.
Welrod pistol
Western spy Pavel Bláha (Radoslav Brzobohatý) uses a Welrod pistol during his final confrontation with Major. Zeman
Wheellock Pistol
Wheellock Pistol is seen hanged on the wall.
Submachine Guns
MP38/40
Nazis and terrorist of all kinds in the series are equipped with German MP38 and MP40 submachine guns.
PPSh-41
Red Army troops, Czechoslovak soldiers and SNB policemen use PPSh-41 submachine guns.
Sa 24
Czechoslovak SNB patrolmen are often seen armed with Sa 24 submachine guns.
Rifles
BRNO Model 22F
Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec) and many of the striking arms factory workers hold BRNO Model 22F rifles during the communist coup.
Mannlicher 98 Brno Carbine
Karel Mutl (Petr Oliva) defends his home with a Mannlicher 98 Brno Carbine in 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" ("The Murderer Lurks In the Field").
Mannlicher-Schönauer 1903
Industrialist Čadek (Ilja Prachar) shoots from a Mannlicher-Schoenauer 1903 carbine.
Sniper rifle "Flintůvka"
Shotguns
Winchester Model 62
James Spellman (Jan Pohan) wields a Winchester Model 62 pump action .22 rifle during a manhunt on a hunt on Jirí Hradec in the 28th episode "Poselství z neznámé země" ("Message From Unknown Land").
Double Barrel Shotgun
Gamekeepers in the series frequently carry Double Barrel Shotguns, but it is downright impossible to determine the specific models.
