- The Plot to Assassinate Hitler, July 20, 1944 Image Gallery Video Gallery Internal Links External Links Bibliography Hitler never trusted the professional army officers. His disdain came about because of the poor generalship in World War I that killed millions of German soldiers. He was always worried that the Army would attempt a coup de etat and try to take over the government. In 1934, as a ...www.worldwar2database.com/html/julyplot.htm