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[[Image:Pavel Zednícek-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimír Orava (Pavel Zednícek) holds a pistol in his hand.]] | [[Image:Pavel Zednícek-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimír Orava (Pavel Zednícek) holds a pistol in his hand.]] | ||
[[Image:Martin Sitta-Glock 17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Drobeček (Martin Sitta) seized of a Tereza´s service gun.]] | [[Image:Martin Sitta-Glock 17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Drobeček (Martin Sitta) seized of a Tereza´s service gun.]] | ||
[[Image:Jakub Gottwald-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erik (Jakub Gottwald) tries to shot mob boss Hemský in 12th episode.]] | [[Image:Jakub Gottwald-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erik (Jakub Gottwald) tries to shot mob boss Hemský ([[Michal Dlouhý]]) (left) in 12th episode.]] | ||
[[Image:Policeman-Glock17-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The police officer holding his Glock 17 pistol in 3rd episode.]] | [[Image:Policeman-Glock17-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The police officer holding his Glock 17 pistol in 3rd episode.]] | ||
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Branch aka (Expozitura) is a 2009 Czech TV crime series based on true events. The various episodes were filmed at the real locations of the crimes of the infamous Berdych gang, which was operational between 1996 and 2004. The real life Berdych gang specialized in robberies, assaults, extortion and murder, usually with impunity, due to their connections with corrupt local police. Many times the gang itself impersonated police and SWAT units in order to perpetrate their crimes.
In some episodes, the show dealt with specific cases, but the overall arc of the show focused on incorruptible police detective Tereza Hodačová (Hana Vagnerová), who is newly assigned to the “Unit for Combating Organized Crime (OBOZ) and her partner Captain Dan Chládek (Robert Jasków). These two characters apparently represent the real life police majors, Helen Kahn and Thomas Gregor. The two protagonists find opposition not only from their underworld opponents like Mob boss Arnold Mráz (David Prachar) or gangster Drobeček (Martin Sitta), but also their own own corrupt police colleagues Vladimír Orava (Pavel Zednícek) and Ota Kovčín (Jan Dolanský).
The protagonists efforts create a lot of unease not only amongst the Gang and other underworld characters, but amongst the corrupt leaders within their own government and law enforcement units. The real life police heroes took down the Berdych gang in 2004 and their trial in 2006 netted the group varied sentences from 8 to 17 years in prison.
The following weapons can be seen in the TV series Branch:
Glock 17
Glock 17 is the service weapon of Czech Police in the series.
Beretta 92FS
"Pre-B" Cz 75
CZ 75 Compact
A CZ 75 Compact is used by a lawyer (Alice Snyrichová) in the third episode.
CZ 83
CZ 100
Taurus Model 689
Unidentified revolver
Heckler & Koch MP5
A special police unit is equipped with Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns.
SVD Dragunov
Unidentified sniper rifle
The hitman in 5th episode (Jirí Korn) used a unidentified sniper rifle with a silencer.
SPAS 12
The gangster disguised as policeman in 14th episode uses to their robber events a SPAS 12 shotgun.
FIM-92A Stinger
The assassins tried to remove the boss Mráz by using the FIM-92A Stinger missiles in 9th episode.
