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[[Glock 17]] is the service weapon of Czech Police in the series.
[[Glock 17]] is the service weapon of Czech Police in the series.
[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|350px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.]]
[[Image:Glock173rdGen.jpg|thumb|none|350px|3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.]]
[[Image:Hana Vagnerová-Expozitura.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tereza Hodačová (Hana Vagnerová) fires her Glock 17 at the hitman in 8th episode.]]
[[Image:Policeman-Glock17-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A police officer holding his Glock 17 pistol in episode 3.]]
[[Image:RJ-Glock17-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dan Chládek (Robert Jasków) aims his Glock 17 pistol in 12th episode.]]
[[Image:Jitka Jezková-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dita ([[Jitka Jezková]]) shoots her ex-husband Podzimek ([[Daniel Rous]]) (right) in Episode 5.]]
[[Image:Pavel Zednícek-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimír Orava (Pavel Zednícek) holds a pistol in his hand in 14th episode.]]
[[Image:Martin Sitta-Glock 17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Drobeček (Martin Sitta) uses Tereza´s service gun in Episode 6.]]
[[Image:Martin Sitta-Glock 17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Drobeček (Martin Sitta) seized of a Tereza´s service gun in 6th episode.]]
[[Image:Hana Vagnerová-Expozitura.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tereza Hodačová (Hana Vagnerová) fires her Glock 17 at hitman in Episode 8.]]
[[Image:Jakub Gottwald-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erik ([[Jakub Gottwald]]) tries to shot mob boss Hemský ([[Michal Dlouhý]]) (left) in 13th episode.]]
[[Image:RJ-Glock17-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dan Chládek (Robert Jasków) aims his Glock 17 Episode 12.]]
[[Image:Jitka Jezková-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Dita ([[Jitka Jezková]]) shoots her ex-husband Podzimek ([[Daniel Rous]]) (right) in 5th episode.]]
[[Image:Jakub Gottwald-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erik ([[Jakub Gottwald]]) tries to shot mob boss Hemský ([[Michal Dlouhý]])in Episode 13.]]
[[Image:Policeman-Glock17-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The police officer holding his Glock 17 pistol in 3rd episode.]]
[[Image:Pavel Zednícek-Glock17.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vladimír Orava (Pavel Zednícek) holds his Glock in Episode 14.]]
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:
