This German device with a French name was formed from a breastplate of armor surrounded by three or four locking metal bands. A prisoner would be locked tightly into the bands with his arms straight at his side. The Cuirasse prevented all but the most basic of movements and sitting was near impossible.
![Curaisse](/app/uploads/2021/08/cuirasse01.jpg)
Trivia & Comment
“Cuirasse” is French for ‘armor’.
![Curaisse](/app/uploads/2021/08/cuirasse02.jpg)