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LIGHT FOOT vs
Light Foot -1 die per man, 6 kills Heavy Foot -1 die per 2 men, 6 kills

When meleed by regular troops, and combat takes place on the non-Fantasy Combat Tables, for simultaneous kills must be scored against Heroes (or Anti-Heroes) to eliminate them. Otherwise, there is no effect on them.

LIGHT FOOT vs
Light Foot -1 die per man, 6 kills 
Heavy Foot -1 die per 2 men, 6 kills

When meleed by regular troops, and combat takes place on the non-Fantasy Combat Tables, four simultaneous kills must be scored against Heroes (or Anti-Heroes) to eliminate them. Otherwise, there is no effect on them.

The rules explain that a HEROES fight like four figures, depending on their arms and equipment classed as ranging from Light Foot to Heavy Horse, and SUPER HEROES are "twice as powerful", which would suggest they fight like 8 units.

However, as far as I can tell, the facsimily of the Chainmail Fantasy Supplment that is included, is just that -- a supplement -- and does not further explain how the fundamental mechanism for combat resolution for Men in chainmail works. It does list point buy values for Light Foot and an Appendix A of COMBAT TABELES that says things like

The rules in the Chainmail Fantasy Supplement explain that a HEROES fight like four figures, depending on their arms and equipment classed as ranging from Light Foot to Heavy Horse, and SUPER HEROES are "twice as powerful", which would suggest they fight like 8 units.

As far as I can tell, the facsimile of the Chainmail Fantasy Supplment that is included, is just that -- a supplement -- and does not further explain how the fundamental mechanism for combat resolution for Men in chainmail works. It does list point buy values for Light Foot and an Appendix A of COMBAT TABELES that says things like