30 Cases of Major Zeman

30 Cases of Major Zeman

Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech
Channel	ČST1
Creator	Československá televize (ČST)
Genre	Crime and Espionage
Broadcast	1974-1979
No. of Seasons	3
No. of Episodes	30

Main Cast
Character	Actor

Jan Zeman	Vladimír Brabec
MUDr. Veselý	Vladimír Ráz
Mirek Stejskal	Ladislav Mrkvicka
Václav Kalina	Milos Willig
Pavlásek	Josef Vetrovec
Zitný	Frantisek Nemec
Jirí Hradec	Rudolf Jelínek
Martin Gajdoš	Emil Horváth
Skládal	Ivo Niederle
Pavel Bláha	Radoslav Brzobohatý

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) 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:

CZ 27

Various characters in series mostly show with CZ 27 pistol, which uses at the time as service weapon the Czechoslovak army and police (and consequently also SNB).

CZ 27 - .32 ACP

Young criminologist Jan Zeman (Vladimír Brabec) with a gun pointing at the caged terrorist on the houseboat in 8th episode "Strach".

StB man Zitný (Frantisek Nemec) in 5th episode "Hon na lišku" (Fox Hunting) search a hiding place of secret radio.

1st Lt SNB Pavel Blaha (Radoslav Brzobohatý) has expected arrival of a small plane in the 5th episode.

Soviet officer in the 1st episode has have a TT-33, but the production of economic reasons also used only a Czechoslovakia pistol.

File:Václav Lohniský-CZ-27.BMP.jpg

In 5th episode arrested SS-man (Václav Lohniský) seized the gun, did not know, however, that is not charged.

Lt. Vydra (Frantisek Hanus) in the 2nd episode "Vyznavaci ohne" (Devotees of Fire) shot his service pistol fleeing Nazi.

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Younger brother Eda (Jan Tríska) has captured by gun the medic in 8th episode "Strach" (The Fear).

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Older brother Jula (Josef Vinklár) oversees the translation of weapons with a pistol in his hand.

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The last of the trio of terrorists, Richard (Oldrich Vízner), holds a gun pointed at the ambulance driver.

File:Jaroslav Rozsíval-CZ-27.jpg

Masked terrorist clutching a pistol in the 10th episode "Vrah se skrývá v poli" (A killer lurks in the field).

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The plastic surgeon Hons (Eduard Cupák) in the 12th episode called "Kleste" (Pliers) attempted by blackmail agent Bláha.

File:Ladislav Krivácek-CZ-27.jpg

Honza Böhm in the bar "White Lines" (orig. Bílé linky) in the same called episode holding a pistol CZ 27.

Unknown rifle

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PPSh-41

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Walther P38

Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm

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File:Václav Lohniský-W-P38.jpg

Luger P08

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

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File:Vilém Besser-L-P08.jpg

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Walther PP

War Time Walther PP Pistol. The lesser-known, full-length barreled Walther PP is available in .22LR, 6.35mm auto (.25 ACP), 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP) Auto or 9x17mm (.380 ACP).

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