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== Unidentified revolver ==
== Unidentified revolver ==
[[Image:Jan Kanyza-revolver-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the 6th episode plk. Viktor Skutek ([[Jan Kanyza]]) committed suicide by gunshot from a unidentified revolver.]]
[[Image:Jan Kanyza-revolver-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the 6th episode Plk. Viktor Skutek ([[Jan Kanyza]]) committed suicide by from a unidentified revolver.]]
[[Image:Jan Dolanský-revolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ota Kovčín (Jan Dolanský) fired on kpt. Chládek with his reserve hidden revolver in the 16th, final episode.]]
[[Image:Jan Dolanský-revolver.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ota Kovčín (Jan Dolanský) fires on Kpt. Chládek with his back-up revolver in the 16th and final episode.]]


== Bullet In The Pen ==
== Bullet In The Pen ==

Revision as of 22:10, 7 July 2012


Branch (Expozitura)
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Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Czech Republic
Language Czech
Channel Nova
Creator TV Nova
Genre Crime
Broadcast 2009
No. of Seasons 1
No. of Episodes 16
Main Cast
Character Actor
Tereza Hodačová Hana Vagnerová
Dan Chládek Robert Jasków
Ota Kovčín Jan Dolanský
Vladimír Orava Pavel Zednícek
Drobeček Martin Sitta
Anna Hajnová Zuzana Bydzovská
Jaroslav Brousil Jan Novotný
Arnold Mráz David Prachar
Viktor Skutek Jan Kanyza
Zuzana Chládková Sabina Králová



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.

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3rd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. Note the finger grooves, thumb reliefs, and accessory rail on the frame, which differentiate it from the older model.
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Tereza Hodačová (Hana Vagnerová) fires her Glock 17 at the hitman.
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Dan Chládek (Robert Jasków) aims his Glock 17 pistol.
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Vladimír Orava (Pavel Zednícek) holds a pistol in his hand.
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Drobeček (Martin Sitta) seized of a Tereza´s service gun.
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Erik (Jakub Gottwald) tries to shot mob boss Hemský (Michal Dlouhý) (left) in 12th episode.
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The police officer holding his Glock 17 pistol in 3rd episode.

Beretta 92FS

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Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
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Ota Kovčín (Jan Dolanský) firing her Beretta 92FS.
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A Gangster held at gunpoint by Captain Dan.

"Pre-B" CZ 75

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CZ 75 "Pre-B" Model - 9x19mm
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The robber called "Indian" (Milan Horvát) pointing a "Pre-B" CZ 75 at kpt. Chládek in the 6th episode.
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Luboš (Michal Slaný), an attorney and Tereza's ex-boyfriend, carries a gun in the 15th episode.

CZ 75 Compact

A CZ 75 Compact is used by a lawyer (Alice Snyrichová) in the third episode.

CZ 75 Compact - 9x19mm
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CZ 83

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CZ 83 .32 ACP
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The killer (Jirí Korn) in the 5th episode uses the CZ 83 pistol.
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The laboratory technician examines a CZ 83 that was used by a cigar smuggler in the 12th episode. One of Kpt. Kovčín's fingerprints was found on the gun.

CZ 100

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CZ 100 pistol - 9x19mm
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The hitman Pavel Tapák (Radek Zák) uses a pistol CZ 100 in 8th episode.
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He takes Chládek´s wife Zuzana (Sabina Králová) hostage during his escape.

SIG-Sauer P226

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A factory black (K-Kote) SIG-Sauer P226 pistol chambered in 9x19mm.
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Russian hitman in 11th episode used a SIG-Sauer P226 pistol.
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Taurus Model 689

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Taurus Model 689 Stainless Steel 357 Magnum Revolver.
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Boss Arnold Mráz (David Prachar) has to commit "suicide" by his Taurus Model 689 revolver.

Unidentified revolver

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In the 6th episode Plk. Viktor Skutek (Jan Kanyza) committed suicide by from a unidentified revolver.
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Ota Kovčín (Jan Dolanský) fires on Kpt. Chládek with his back-up revolver in the 16th and final episode.

Bullet In The Pen

A prisoner in 11th episode has shoot at Dan Chládek by the pen with a built-in mechanism with a single bullet.

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Heckler & Koch MP5 SD6

The special police unit is equipped with Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns. For the purposes of filming was replaced a Heckler & Koch MP5 SD6.

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Heckler & Koch MP5 SD6 Spring Airsoft Rifle Gun
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SVD Dragunov

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SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R
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A police sniper uses an SVD Dragunov sniper rifle in 3rd episode.

Unidentified sniper rifle

The hitman in 5th episode (Jirí Korn) used a unidentified sniper rifle with a silencer.

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SPAS 12

The gangster disguised as policeman in 14th episode uses to their robber events a SPAS 12 shotgun.

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Franchi SPAS-12 combat shotgun with stock removed – 12 Gauge
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FIM-92A Stinger

The assassins tried to remove the boss Mráz by using the FIM-92A Stinger missiles in 9th episode.

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FIM-92A Stinger - 70 mm
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