Once There Was a House (Byl jednou jeden dum)

Byl jednou jeden dům DVD Cover Country Czechoslovakia Language Czech Channel Československá televize (ČST) Creator Frantisek Filip Genre Drama War Broadcast 1974 No. of Seasons 1 No. of Episodes 5 Main Cast Character Actor Achilles Nerudný Josef Bláha Patrokles Nerudný Jirí Adamíra Adolf Svárovský Petr Cepek Eduard Drvota Vladimír Mensík Tutek Drvota Jirí Hrzán Matěj Budák Jirí Sovák Václav Ulč Josef Vetrovec Anděla Hrachová Jana Hlavácová Martin Hrach Jaromír Hanzlík Arnošt Ticháček Josef Vinklár

Byl jednou jeden dům (English: Once There Was a House) is a 1974 Czech war drama television series, which deservedly become a classic. Tells the stories of the inhabitants of one tenant house in Prague in the period shortly before World War II and during the war, and culminates in the uprising in May 1945.

The following weapons were used in the television series Once There Was a House (Byl jednou jeden dům):

Handguns

CZ 27

Police constable Václav Ulč (Josef Vetrovec) carries CZ 27 pistol as his sidearm.

CZ 27 - .32 ACP

Luger P08

Gestapo officer (Jan Teplý) pulls a Luger P08 pistol. The same gun receive Arnošt Ticháček (Josef Vinklár). Also innkeeper Štovíček (Jan Libícek) is seen with this pistol.

Luger P08 9x19mm

A Gestapo officer (Jan Teplý) (middle) pulls his sidearm at director of Bio Ilusion.

Josef Ticháček (Josef Vinklár) holds a Luger P08 in his hand.

Innkeeper Štovíček (Jan Libícek) with this pistol on barricade.

Walther P38

Painter Dlask (Jirí Vala), member of the communist resistance owned a Walther P38 pistol.

Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm

Unidentified revolver

Arnošt Ticháček (Josef Vinklár) is seen on barricade also with unidentified revolver in his hand.

Rifles

Karabiner 98k

Several Czech insurgents are seen with captured German Karabiner 98ks. This weapons looted on rail station in deleted scene.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Martin Hrach (Jaromír Hanzlík) (left) and Arnošt Ticháček (Josef Vinklár) in action on rail station (deleted scene).

Tutek Drvota (Jirí Hrzán) with German rifle in hand on the barricade.

Also Anděla Hrachová (Jana Hlavácová) (left) holds a Karabiner 98k.

Into attack!

Steyr Mannlicher M1895

Matěj Budák (Jirí Sovák) and Eduard Drvota (Vladimír Mensík) are seen with a Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifle.

Steyr M1895 Short Rifle (M1930 Conversion) - 8x56R

A clear identifying feature of the Steyr M1895 rifle series is the stacking pin that protrudes forward on the left side of the rifle, originally used to stand rifle up against each other in the field - 8x56R

Submachine Guns

MP38

Tutek Drvota (Jirí Hrzán) and also painter Dlask (Jirí Vala) defend the barricade armed by MP38s.

MP38 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Tutek Drvota (Jirí Hrzán) (right) with his submachine gun in hand.

Also painter Dlask (Jirí Vala) (on background) holds this German weapon.

In the close-up is seen that this is MP38.

Machine Guns

ZB-26

Czech insurgents on the barricade are equipped also with one ZB26 machine gun.

ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm

Hand Grenades

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

A German soldier in the car throw a Model 24 Stielhandgranate towards barricade.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate