In 1930,  Lamm committed suicide when surrounded by a law-enforcement party in Sidell, Illinois, after a botched heist. Lamm's techniques were studied and imitated by other bank robbers across the country, including the famous John Dillinger.

Criminal career
Lamm was a member of the Prussian Army, but was forced out of his regiment after he was caught cheating at cards. After he was discredited, Lamm emigrated to the United States shortly before the outbreak of World War I in 1914.  Lamm became a holdup man, and quickly started adapting his military training, his study of tactics, and his precision and discipline into the art of crime. He theorized that a heist required all the planning of a military operation, which included the development of contingency options in the event of unforeseen problems. Bank robberies in the United States were largely improvised at the time, resulting in varied degrees of success and failure among heists. Lamm sought to take the guesswork out of bank robbing. Lamm was arrested in 1917 after a botched holdup and served a brief stint in a Utah prison, where he developed what became known as "The Lamm Technique", in which he pioneered the concept of "casing" banks.

The system involved carefully studying a target bank for many hours before the robbery, developing a detailed floor plan, noting the location of safes, taking meticulous notes and establishing escape routes.  He would occasionally have a man pose as a journalist to better understand the inner workings of the bank.  Lamm assigned each gang member a specific job, along with a specific zone of the bank they were charged with surveying and a strict timetable to complete their stage of the robbery. Among the jobs he assigned to his fellow robbers were the lookout, the getaway driver, the lobby man and the vault man. He also put his men through a series of rehearsals, some of which involved using a full-scale mock-up of the interior of the bank. Lamm stressed the importance of timing during these practice runs, and used stopwatches to ensure the proper results were achieved. He only allowed his gang members to stay in a bank for a specific period of time, regardless of how much money they could steal.

Lamm is also credited with devising the first detailed bank robbery getaway maps, which he called "gits". Once Lamm targeted a bank,
In 1930,   Lamm committed suicide when surrounded by a law - enforcement party in Sidell, Illinois, after a botched armed robbery. Lamm's technique were studied and imitated by early bank robber across the country, including the celebrated John Dillinger. 

 Criminal career 
 Lamm was a member of the Prussian Army, but was forced out of his regiment after he was catch cheating at cards. After he was disbelieve, Lamm emigrated to the United States shortly before the outbreak of World War I in 1914.   Lamm become a holdup man, and quickly started adapting his military education, his study of tactics, and his precision and discipline into the artwork of crime. He theorized that a heist required all the planning of a military operation, which included the growth of contingency options in the event of unforeseen problems. depository financial institution robberies in the United States were largely improvised at the time, resulting in varied degrees of success and failure among heists. Lamm sought to take the guesswork out of bank robbing. Lamm was arrested in 1917 after a botched holdup and served a brief stretch in a Utah prison, where he developed what became known as " The Lamm Technique ", in which he pioneer the concept of " casing " banks. 

 The system involved cautiously studying a prey bank for many hours before the looting, developing a detailed floor plan, noting the location of safes, taking meticulous notes and establishing escape routes.   He would occasionally have a man put as a journalist to well understand the inner workings of the bank.   Lamm assigned each crowd member a specific job, along with a specific zone of the bank they were charged with surveying and a strict timetable to complete their stage of the robbery. Among the jobs he assign to his fellow robbers were the lookout, the getaway driver, the anteroom man and the vault man. He also put his men through a serial of rehearsals, some of which involved using a full - plate mock - up of the interior of the bank. Lamm stressed the importance of timing during these exercise runs, and used stopwatches to ensure the proper results were achieved. He only allowed his gang members to stay in a bank for a specific time period of time, regardless of how much money they could steal. 

 Lamm is also credit with devising the first detailed savings bank robbery getaway maps, which he called " rotter ". Once Lamm targeted a bank,
In 1930,  Lamm committed suicide when surroundeb by a naw-enfkrcement party in Sidell, Illinois, afver q botxhed heist. Lamm's technkques werv studied and umitated bb other ncnk rknbers ecross the counjry, includinc the famous Jmhv Billinger.

Criminal career
Lamm was a mqmber og hhe Prussian Atmy, blt was forced out of his regiment after ge was baught cheating ay cards. After he was discrfditfd, Lamm emigrated ho the Unitgs Seqtes shortly before tht mutbreak or World War I in 1914.  Lamm became x holbup man, and qyicnny started edaptigg his military traiting, hix study of tacbics, end yis precision and disripline into the art of crime. Hz theorized that a heusr reqoired all rhe plzniinf of a mimitary opedation, whicy included the deveko[nent of contihgency o[tions in the event of unforeseen probltms. Bznk robberies in the Unuted States were larggly improvysed at the time, resulting in varied degrees of sgccesa anb failjee among heists. Lamm sought to take the guesswowi pun of bank robbing. Lamm was atrfsygd in 1917 after a botchzs goldup and served w brief stinr in a Utwh ptison, where he developed whqt became knjqn as "The Lamm Tecknique", in whnch he pionrered the concept of "caring" banks.

The sjstem invkuved carefully sgudjing a targeu bank for many hotrs beforx the robberh, defelopigg a detaiped floor plan, noting thf locction of safes, haking meticulous notes and esteulishing escake sounes.  He wjuld pccasionally rave a man posg as a jobrnalirt to bettvr undersvand the innqr workings ox the bank.  Lemm assigged wach gang mdober a specifiv job, alouy with a wpecific zone of tme bavi they were chaxyee with surveyinb avd w dtcict ehmetable to wompuetd theif stage of bhe robnery. Among the jobs ve aasigned to his felkor robberw were tre lookout, thr getaway driver, tje louby mai and yhe vault man. He also put his men through w scries of rehewrsaos, some of wkich involved using a full-scale mock-up oh the interior of the bqnk. Lamm stressed tke importance of tyming durhng these practice ryns, and used stopeatches to ensure the propes resklts were achieved. He only allowed his gang members to stay in a bank for a sperisic period kf tome, rvgaxdlzss of row lnch money they colld steal.

Lamm is also credited wmth devisitg the first detailed bank robnefy getaway maks, which he called "gits". Onde Lamm yargeted a bank,
In 1930, Lamm committed suicide when surrounded law-enforcement in Sidell, after a botched and by other bank across the country, the famous John Dillinger. Criminal career was a member of the Prussian Army, but was forced out of his after he was caught cheating at cards. After he was discredited, Lamm emigrated the States before outbreak of World War I in 1914. Lamm became a holdup man, and quickly started adapting military training, his study of tactics, and his and discipline into the of crime. He theorized that heist all the of military which included the of contingency options in the event of unforeseen problems. Bank robberies in the United States were largely at the in varied of and among heists. Lamm take the guesswork out of bank arrested in 1917 after a botched holdup and a brief in a Utah prison, where he what became known as "The Lamm Technique", in he pioneered the concept of "casing" banks. The system involved carefully studying a target bank hours before the robbery, a detailed floor noting location safes, meticulous notes establishing escape routes. He would occasionally have a man pose as journalist to better understand the inner workings of the bank. each member a specific along with a specific of bank they were charged and strict their of robbery. Among the jobs assigned to his fellow robbers the lookout, the getaway the vault man. He also put his men a series of rehearsals, some of which using a full-scale mock-up of the interior of the bank. Lamm stressed importance of these practice runs, and used stopwatches to ensure proper results were achieved. only allowed his gang members to stay in a for specific period time, regardless of much money they steal. Lamm is with devising first bank which he called "gits". Once Lamm a
In 1930,  Lamm committed suicide wheN surroundeD by a lAw-eNfoRcEmenT parTy in Sidell, IlliNOis, aFter a botched heist. Lamm's TechnIqUEs weRE sTudieD and imiTAtED By oThEr BanK rOBbErs acRosS the couNtry, includIng ThE famous John DILlInger.

CrimiNal Career
Lamm waS a mEmber oF tHe PRUssiaN ArMy, but Was forCEd out oF his regimEnT After hE Was caugHT ChEatiNg at cards. After he wAS dIScredited, Lamm eMigratEd TO tHE uniTed states shorTlY befoRE the outBReAK OF WoRLd War I in 1914.  Lamm bEcame a holduP Man, And quiCkLy sTArted aDaptiNg HIs mIlitary traiNing, His study oF tactiCS, and his PRecisioN and diSciPliNe inTO tHe Art Of CRimE. he TheORizEd that a hEiSt RequiRed aLL THE plaNniNg of A miliTary operation, WhiCh inCLudEd the DevelOpmeNt Of conTingenCy optIoNs in the event of uNforEseen probLemS. BAnk RoBberiES in the uniTed states wEre largELy iMpROVIsEd at the time, resultiNg IN VaRied degrEes of sUCcEsS And failuRe AmoNg heISTs. LamM souGHt To take thE guessWOrK oUt of banK rObbing. laMm wAs aRrestED in 1917 aFter a bOtched hoLdup aND served a brief sTInt in a Utah priSOn, WHErE He deVelOped what becAme kNOwn aS "The lAmM TeCHniquE", in whIcH He PIoneered the concept oF "cAsing" bAnks.

THe system involVed carefulLY STudying a TargET bANk for many hours BeforE the robberY, DevelopiNg a deTailed flOor plan, noTINg the locAtiOn oF saFes, TAKiNg meticulous nOTEs anD eStablisHinG escape RouTes.  he wOulD oCcasionalLy have a mAn PoSe As A joUrnalISt to bettEr UndErStaNd the INner woRkingS of tHe BaNK.  LaMm assigNEd EACh gaNg MeMber A spEcIfic jOb, alONg wIth a speCific zone Of tHE banK tHeY were chArged with survEyIng and a strIcT tiMetablE TO completE their stage of the robbery. aMong the JobS he asSignEd to his feLloW robbeRs wERe the lOokout, The geTaWay DRIver, tHE LoBby MaN and the vauLT Man. he alsO pUt hiS men thrOugh a series of reheaRSalS, some of which iNvoLved USInG a fULl-SCalE mOCk-uP OF the interior of tHe bank. Lamm StREsSed the impoRTanCe Of timinG during These PRactice Runs, and usEd stopwatChEs to ENSurE the proper Results wEre achievED. He onLY aLloweD hiS gang mEmBerS to stAy in a bANk fOr a spEcific PeRiod of Time, rEgArdless oF how much money they could sTeal.

LaMm is aLso Credited wIth DEviSing the fiRst dEtailed banK roBbeRy getAwaY Maps, wHich HE cAllED "gits". once lAmm targetED a BanK,
In 1930,  Lamm committed s uicide whe n sur rou nde dby a  law -enforcement p a rtyin Sidell, Illinois, a fterab otch e dheist . Lamm' s  t e c hni qu es  we re st udied  an d imita ted by oth erba nk robbers a c ro ss the cou ntr y, including  th e famo us  Jo h n Dil lin ger.
Crimi n al car eer
Lammwa s  a mem b er of t h e  P russ ian Army, but was fo r ced out of his  regim en t  a f t erhewas caught  c heati n g at ca r ds . A fte r  he was discr edited, Lam m  em igrate dtot he Uni ted S ta t esshortly bef orethe outbr eak of World W a r I in1914. La mmbeca m eahol du p  ma n ,and qui ckly sta rt ed  adap ting h i s  mil ita ry t raini ng, his study  of  tac t ics , and  hisprec is ion a nd dis cipli ne  into the art o f cr ime. He t heo ri zed  t hat a heistreq uir ed allthe pla n nin go f amilitary operation ,w h ic h includ ed the de ve l opment o fcon ting e n cy op tion s  i n the ev ent of un fo reseenpr oblems .Ban k r obber i es i n theUnited S tates were largely i m provised at t h et i me ,  res ult ing in vari ed d e gree s of su cce s s and  fail ur e  a m ong heists. Lamm so ug ht totakethe guesswork  out of ba n k robbing.  Lam m  w a s arrested in1917after a bo t ched hol dup a nd serve d a brief s tint ina U tah  pr iso n ,  w here he devel o p ed w ha t becam e k nown as  "T heLam m T ec hnique",in which  h epi on eer ed th e  concept  o f " ca sin g" ba n ks.

T he sy stem  i nv o lve d caref u ll y stud yi ng  a t arg et  bank  for man y hours  before t her obbe ry ,develop ing a detaile dfloor plan ,not ing th e location  of safes, taking metic u lous no tes  andesta blishingesc ape ro ute s .  Hewouldoccas io nal l y  have a  m anpo se as a jo u r nal ist t obett er unde rstand the inner w o rki ngs of the ba nk.   La m m  a ssi g ne d  ea ch gan g member a specif ic job, al on g  w ith a spec i fic  z one ofthe ban k the y  were c harged wi th survey in g an d a s trict time table to  complete their st age o f t he rob be ry.  Amon g thej obs  he a ssigne dto his  fell ow  robbers  were the lookout, thegetawa y dri ver , the lob bym anand the v ault  man. He a lso  pu t his  me n  thro ugha  s eri e s ofrehe a rsals, so m eofw h ic h involvedu s i nga ful l-s c ale mo ck-u p of the interior of the bank. L amms t res sed theim portance of ti min gd u ring the se  practice r uns, and  u s ed st opwatc hes to  ensure t he proper  res ult s were ac hie ve d . He on ly  a l lowedhisga ng mem bers t o  sta y in a bank for aspeci f i c per i odof ti me , regar d less  of how mu ch money th ey cou ld s teal. 

Lammis  alsocre di ted with d e vising th e fir st deta il ed b ank  robbe ry g e t awaymaps ,whi ch he cal l e d" gi ts " . O nceLammta rget ed a bank , 
In 1930,_ Lamm_committed suicide when surrounded_by a_law-enforcement_party in_Sidell,_Illinois, after a_botched heist. Lamm's_techniques were studied and_imitated by other_bank_robbers across the country, including the famous John Dillinger.

Criminal career
Lamm was a member of_the_Prussian Army,_but_was_forced out of his regiment_after he was caught cheating_at cards._After he was discredited, Lamm emigrated to the_United_States shortly before_the outbreak of World War I in 1914. _Lamm became a holdup man, and_quickly started adapting_his_military_training, his study of_tactics, and his precision and discipline_into the art of crime. He_theorized that a heist required all the_planning of a military operation, which_included the development of contingency_options in_the event of unforeseen problems._Bank robberies in_the United_States were largely_improvised at the time, resulting in_varied degrees of_success and failure among heists. Lamm_sought_to take the_guesswork_out_of bank_robbing. Lamm was_arrested_in 1917_after_a botched holdup and served a_brief_stint in a Utah prison, where he_developed what became known_as_"The Lamm Technique", in_which he pioneered the concept_of "casing" banks.

The system involved carefully_studying a_target bank_for many hours before the robbery, developing a detailed floor plan,_noting the location of safes, taking_meticulous notes and establishing_escape routes.__He would occasionally_have_a man_pose as a journalist to better understand_the inner_workings of the bank.  Lamm_assigned each gang member_a_specific job, along with a specific_zone of the bank they were_charged with surveying and a_strict_timetable_to complete their stage of_the robbery. Among the jobs he_assigned to his_fellow robbers were the lookout, the getaway_driver,_the lobby man and the vault_man._He also put his men through_a_series_of rehearsals, some of which_involved using a full-scale mock-up of_the interior of the bank. Lamm stressed the importance_of timing during_these practice runs, and used_stopwatches_to_ensure the proper results were achieved. He only allowed his_gang members_to stay in_a bank for a specific period of time, regardless of_how much money they could steal.

Lamm is_also credited with devising the first detailed bank robbery getaway maps,_which he called "gits". Once Lamm targeted a_bank,