30 Cases of Major Zeman
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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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spy Pavel Bláha (Radoslav Brzobohatý) carries his gun holstered in the 9th episode "Loď do Hamburku" (Ship to Hamburg). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Browning Hi-Power is hidden under Blaha's pillow in the 11th episode called "Křížová cesta" (Way of the Cross). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning Hi-Power is also seen in Bláha's trunk in the 14th episode "Konec velké šance" (End for a Big Chance). CZ 27
Various characters carry CZ 27 pistol, which was used by the Czechoslovak army and police shortly after World War 2.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing CZ 27 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Young criminologist Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec) aims his gun at the terrorist on the houseboat in 8th episode "Strach" ("Fear"). Error creating thumbnail: File missing StB agent Mr. Zitný (Frantisek Nemec ) in 5th episode "Hon na lišku" ("Fox Hunting") searching for a hidden radio.Error creating thumbnail: File missing 1st Lt SNB Pavel Blaha (Radoslav Brzobohatý ) draws his weapon after the expected arrival of a small plane at the end of 5th episode. File:Václav Lohniský-CZ-27.BMP.jpg Detainee superintendent of KZ Jägr (Václav Lohniský ) grabs the pistol, not realising that its chamber is empty. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Vydra (Frantisek Hanus ) in the 2nd episode "Vyznavači ohně" ("Fire Devotees") fires his service pistol at a fleeing Nazi. File:Jan Tríska-CZ-27.jpg Eda (Jan Tríska ) armed with CZ 27 holds a paramedic hostage in the 8th episode "Strach" ("Fear"). File:Josef Vinklár-CZ-27.jpg Jula (Josef Vinklár ) overseeing a robbery with a pistol in his hand. File:Oldrich Vízner-CZ-27.jpg Third terrorist Richard (Oldrich Vízner ) aims his gun at an ambulance driver. File:Jirí Plachý-CZ-27.jpg Masked Jarda Bosák (Jirý Plachý ) clutching a gun in the 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" ("The Murderer Lurks In the Field"). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Second bandit Beneš (Zdenek Kutil ) wants to take Mutl´s wife Blanka (Jaroslava Obermaierová ) as his hostage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Strm. Skládal (Ivo Niederle ) pulls his sidearm on a murderer in the 11th episode called "Křížová cesta" ("Way of the Cross"). File:Eduard Cupák-CZ-27.jpg Plastic surgeon Hons (Eduard Cupák ) pulls CZ 27 in the 12th episode "Kleště" (Pliers), when he tries to blackmail Agent Bláha. File:R Brzobohatý-CZ-27.jpg Agent Bláha (Radoslav Brzobohatý ) the same gun,now in Blaha's possession. Episode: "Konec velké šance" (Pliers). File:Ladislav Krivácek-CZ-27.jpg Honza Böhm (Ladislav Krivácek ) in 18th episode "Bílé linky" (White Lines) is armed with a CZ 27 . File:Emil Horváth-CZ-27.jpg 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing CZ 70 Pistol - 32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing First lieutenant Skládal (Ivo Niederle ) holds a CZ 70 pistol in 30th episode "Růže pro Zemana" ("A Rose for Zeman"). 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 ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing CZ DUO - 0,25 ACP-side L File:Josef Abrhám-B1906.jpg Smuggler and human trafficker Rudi Lorenz brandishes his pocket pistol In the seventeenth episode called "Pán ze Salcburku" ("Lord of Salzburg"). .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup from the same scene. Luger P08 German Luger P08 pistol is featured in several episodes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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")
File:Vilém Besser-L-P08.jpg Sepp (Vilém Besser ), disguised as a mental patient, points his Luger at Zeman in the 4th episode "Vyznavaci ohne" ("Fire Devotees"). Pieper Bayard 1908 One of the guns used by the plane hijackers is Pieper Bayard 1908 pocket pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pieper Bayard Model 1908 Pocket Pistol - .32 ACP File:Hana Pastejríková-MZ.jpg When the plane took off, (Hana Pastejríková ) aims her gun at passengers ...
Error creating thumbnail: File missing ... in 29th episode called "Mimikry" ("Mimicry"). TT-33 A TT-33 pistol is seen in the hands of aRed Army officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing CZ 27 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet officer guarding the demarcation line fires at a suspect in the pilot episode called "Smrt u jezera" ("Death at the Lake"). Walther P38 Nazis and collaborators use Walther P38 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ukrainian Insurgent Army agent Richard Lipinsky (Vladimír Brabec) shoots at SNB policemen men from his Walther in the 4th episode "Rubínové kříže" ("Ruby Cross").Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG man Velenský (Stanislav Fiser)posing with hs pistol in the 3rd episode "Vyznavači ohne" ("Fire Devotees").Error creating thumbnail: File missing Former SS officer Mauer (Petr Hanicinec ) holds his weapon in hand in the 4th episode "Rubínové kříže" ("Ruby Cross"). File:Václav Lohniský-W-P38.jpg The fleeing war criminal Jägr (Václav Lohniský) fires from his Walther in the episode "Hon na lišku" ("Fox Hunting"). File:Jirí Kvasnicka-W-P38.jpg 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 Many bad guys of the series seem to have a soft spot for Walther PPK .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK with Waffenamt Markings - 7.65mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG Mr. Velenský (Stanislav Fiser ) aims his pistol at Zeman in the 2nd episode "Vyznavaci ohne" ("Fire Devotees").Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergeant Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec ) disarms Nazi doctor Wolf (Ludek Munzar ) at the end of 2nd episode. File:Jirí Nemecek-W-PP.jpg Hit squad commander known as "The Captain"" (Jirí Nemecek ) in the 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" (The Murderer Lurks In the Field). File:Jirí Holý-WaltherPP.jpg Arnold Hackel (Jirí Holý ) pulls his gun at Bláha in the 14th episode "Konec velké šance" ("The End of a Great Chance"). File:Borivoj Navrátil-W-PPK.jpg Criminal Rusnak (Borivoj Navrátil ) draws a pocket pistol on his buddy Ledvinka in the 17th episode "Prokleté dědictví" ("The Cursed Inheritance"). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rusnak drops his gun during a brawl with his former accomplice. File:Ladislav Krivácek-W-PP.BMP.jpg Honzulka Böhm (Ladislav Krivácek ) aims his gun at Jiří Hradec in the 18 episode called "Bílé linky" ("White Lines"). File:Josef Bláha-W-PPK.jpg American spy Leopold Fanta (Josef Bláha ) holds a corrupt journalist Holan at gunpoint in the 20th episode "Modrá světla" ("Blue Lights"). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mestrey´s henchman (Cerezo Salazar ) searching for Jiří Hradec with his Walther in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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").) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kamil Moudrý (Jaroslav Drbohlav ) (left) and Karel Vondrich (Oldrich Vlach ) (right) test their handguns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hijacker Karel Vondrich (Oldrich Vlach) executes a pilot with a shot to the head in the 29th episode "Mimikry" ("Mimicry"). File:Emil Horváth-W-PP.jpg 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
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Welrod pistol Mark II - .32 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spy Blaha in the 14th episode called "Konec velké šance" ("The End of A Great Chance") decides to assassinate Zeman in the park ...
Error creating thumbnail: File missing ... but ends up killing Zeman´s wife Lída (Renáta Doleželová ) . Submachine Guns MP38/40 Nazis and terrorist of all kinds in the series are equipped with German MP38 and MP40 submachine guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP38 submachine gun - 9x19mm File:Josef Vinklár-MP40-MZ..jpg Jula (Josef Vinklár), the leader of the terrorist group uses a German submachine gun. File:Jan Tríska-MP40-MZ.jpg The younger of the brothers Eda (Jan Tríska ) aims at paramedics with a submachine gun in the 8th episode entitled "Strach" ("Fear").
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nazi guard (Jan Kanyza ) holds SNB Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec) in check with a submachine gun in his hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nazi Werewolves fire by submachine guns during a shootout in the 2nd episode "Vyznavači ohně" ("ire Devotees"). Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Innkeeper Beneš (Zdenek Kutil ) armed with submachine gun taunts several members of the Communist party before their execution. File:Jaroslav Rozsíval-MP40.jpg Gamekeeper Bosák (Jaroslav Rozsíval ) fires his MP40 at an undesirable witness in the hayloft. File:Jirí Nemecek-MP40.jpg 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.
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File:CZ Sa. 24 submachine gun.JPG a. Vz. 24 - 7.62x25 mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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"). Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SNB patrolman fires at asuspect from a train window in the 4th episode "Rubínové kříže" ("Ruby Cross"). 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.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing BRNO Model 22F bolt action rifle - 6.5x57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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").Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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 Mannlicher 98 Brno Carbine in 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" ("The Murderer Lurks In the Field").
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mannlicher 98 BRNO Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mannlicher-Schönauer 1903 Industrialist Čadek (Ilja Prachar ) shoots from a Mannlicher-Schoenauer 1903 carbine .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mannlicher-Schönauer 1903 Carbine with Scope - 6.5x57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Čadek displays his favorite "piece" from his collection of hunting rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 1st Lt. Pavel Bláha (Radoslav Brzobohatý ), who is a firearms connoisseur immediately takes liking to the rifle. Sniper rifle "Flintůvka" File:Josef Bláha--flintuvka.jpg Leopold Fanta (Josef Bláha) has a "Flintůvka" from Zbrojovka Brno in his collection. File:Alena Karesová-flintuvka.jpg 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 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").
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 62A Pump Action Rifle - .22 LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Double Barrel Shotgun Gamekeepers in the series frequently carry Double Barrel Shotguns , but it is downright impossible to determine the specific models.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modern Baikal Commercial hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge. File:Jaroslav Rozsíval-DBS.jpg 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"). 
