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MexicanBorderWar

1910–1919

From 1910 to 1919, Mexico, alongside Germany, fought the United States in the Mexican Border War.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY B
Era
1910–1919
SIDES
3
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

MexicanBorderWar

⚔ Mexican Revolution · 1910–1920 is part of this war
Mexico Germany
VS
United States
Start: 01.01.1910 End: 01.01.1919 Duration: 9 years 2 days Participants: 3 countries Weapons: 3 systems
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Weapons
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Mexican Border War
Date
1910–1919
Type
interstate war
Duration
9 years 2 days
Participants
Mexico Germany United States
Weapon System
3
Outcome
decisive victory b
Parent War
Mexican Revolution
02 / Sides
Belligerents 3 participants
Mexico Mexico Primary Germany Germany Primary
VS
United States United States Primary
03 / Weapons & Equipment · 3 systems
WEAPONS & EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
ORIGIN · COUNTRY
United States
3 %100
ORIGIN · COMPANY
Colt's Manufacturing Company
2 %67
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
1 %33
Smith & Wesson
1 %33
Total 3 distinct systems
Avg. Equipment Age 17 years all equipment
SIDE B 17 years avg. age
MOST EXPENSIVE $28 · 1907 Winchester Model 1907
Weapons & Equipment3systems
CATEGORY

Each system appears only once in the list.

1Colt Single Action ArmyRevolvers68MASS2Smith & Wesson Model 10Revolvers60MASS3Winchester Model 1907Semi-Automatic Rifles45MASS
1Winchester Model 1907Semi-Automatic Rifles$281907
04 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side B
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
Mexico867400—
United States123427—
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1920 Curtiss CT United States United States new-build —
1920 Pillau-class cruiser Germany Italy war prize —
1920 Standardmodell rifle Germany Bolivia new-build —
1920 Mauser 1918 T-Gewehr Germany Poland second-hand —
1921 Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless United States United Kingdom new-build —
1921 Zeppelin-Lindau D.I Germany United States evaluation —
1921 Fokker PW-5 — United States new-build —
1921 Fokker C.I Kingdom of the Netherlands United States new-build —
1921 Fokker T.II — United States new-build —
1923 Hannover CL.V Germany Norway new-build —
1924 Heinkel HD 17 Germany United States evaluation —
1924 Deodoro-class coastal defence ship Brazil Mexico second-hand —
1925 Douglas O-2 United States United States new-build —
1925 Gazelle-class cruiser Germany Serbia second-hand —
1926 Heinkel HD 17 Germany Germany new-build —
1927 Douglas T2D United States United States new-build —
1927 Douglas T2D United States United States new-build —
1927 Grosstraktor Germany Germany new-build —
1927 Heinkel HE 5 Germany Russia new-build —
1928 Leichttraktor Germany Germany new-build —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature