The most famous icons of the battle of britain 1940 are undoubtedly the spitfire and winston churchill the legendary supermarine spitfire along with the less celebrated hawker hurricane provided the royal air forces defensive teeth to repel hitlers mighty luftwaffe whilst winston churchill led the country in its survival churchill was an inspired orator and one of the greatest contributions he made for the people of britain in 1940 was to stir their patriotism resolve and morale with h