I agree with RN7 on the AMX-13 - for one the Mexicans in real life bought the AMX-VCI which is the APC version. And its light enough that it would be something that would actually work with Mexico's pre-war needs - i.e. they werent looking to take on the US - so they werent thinking M1A1 they were thinking more like what do we need to take on rebels and possibly Guatemala or Honduras
The AMX-13 has got a good punch for a light tank as well. And I also agree with RN7 on the probable fact that the French wont be looking to sell them hundreds of anything - looking at the composition of the Mexican Army even a battalion worth of AMX-13 tanks and a battalion or two of AMX-VCI APC's gives them better combat power than before and its line with the size of previous French sales to Mexico.
Given the inherent weakness of American forces left in the US by the time of the invasion they may have been able to pull it off without even MBT's - even light tanks and armored cars may have been enough. And they did bring in Soviet Division Cuba for the muscle when they did need it to stop the charge of the 49th.
If you want to stay in line with canon then there should be at least a couple of battalions of the VAB as well if not more - Red Star Lone Star has that as the primary Mexican APC.
They are the canon APC - but the question is how many did they have - i.e. sure they had them in Texas - but that doesnt mean they had a lot of them. (and the ones I am thinking about would be the basic version equipped with either a machine gun or the 20mm cannon and most likely ones that are already 15 or so years old - i.e. from the original deliveries and about ready to be refitted)
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