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Originally Posted by Raellus
This. Even early-model M72 LAWs and old recoilless-rifles just taken out of mothballs would be able to defeat any of the tanks we've mentioned so far, including the AMX-30 and TAM.
What these AFVs do is give the Mexicans increased firepower and mobility. Coupled with surprise, this upgraded Schwerpunkt explains the dramatic early success of the Mexican invasion, and goes a little way in explaining why the Mexicans still hold territory in the U.S. in 2000 and beyond.
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I would agree with you there Raellus - and keep in mind that the Germans broke thru the French in 1940 and achieved victory using tanks that in many ways were inferior to the ones the French had both in terms of quantity and quality.
And one big reason for the success may be who they are facing - i.e. a bunch of light infantry divisions converted from training divisions, military police units, a widely scattered National Guard infantry division that hadn't seen any fighting yet (i.e. the 46th), a rebuilt National Guard division that was equipped with a grab bag of armor including Engineering tanks masquerading as the real thing (the rebuilt 40th minus one of its brigades) and a single National Guard tank division that wasnt there to face the initial attack (the 49th) and hadnt seen any combat yet
and most likely with very limited air support due to fuel shortages and lack of aircraft
probably the best units they initially faced were the School Brigade and the 177th (which isnt even in the canon) and they were heavily outnumbered
all of whom would be facing fuel and ammunition shortages and major communication and logistics issues from the effects of the nuclear attacks
i.e. in other words they didnt face the best the US had at the top of their game - if they had that invasion would have been stopped cold in its tracks