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| image = [[File:Lcg180th.png|150px|180th Dragoon Combat Group]]
| Designation = 180th Dragoon Combat Group
| Formed = 
| Disbanded = 
| Previous Designation = 
| Nickname = ''Marie's Golden Hammers<ref name = HWo3039p141/>''<br>''Golda's Golden Hammers<ref name=4thSWMAV1p13>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p.13 "Lexington Combat Group"</ref>
| Affiliation = [[Mercenary]]
| Parent Command = [[Lexington Combat Group]]
| Sub-Command = 
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==History==
The origins of the '''180th Dragoon Combat Group''' are not known, however there is speculation that the command was originally the [[238th Striker Regiment]] that may have turned mercenary in [[2784]] although this remains unconfirmed.<ref name=FSW35>''First Succession War'', p. 35</ref>

It is the heaviest unit in the [[Lexington Combat Group]], designed for assault combat. The main mission for the last 300 years was to act as an anchor for the other regiments and fought in many campaigns. During the [[FedCom Civil War]] they fought against the [[11th Avalon Hussars]] on [[Brockway]] and acted later as a relief force for the allied forces on [[Panpour]]. On Panpour the unit hammered two entire March Militias into the ground. DeMaestri's Sluggers regiment of the [[Fighting Urukhai]] were nearly destroyed while they acted on their own goals and the pro-Katherine forces made short work of them.

==Officers==
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! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name
! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Time Period in Command
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| colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 180th Dragoons Combat Group'''
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| [[Colonel]]||[[Marie Stevens]]||[[3050]] - [[3067]]<ref name=20yup21/><ref name=OpjRp15/><ref name=FMMercsp108/>
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|}

==Tactics==
As a surprise for the opponent the 180th Dragoon can close a distance gap quickly, which is hard for the assault machines.

==Dragoon Ratings==
'''Dragoon Rating: Unrated'''

==Composition History==
=== 2786 - 2821===
'''180th Dragoon''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name= FSSp135>''First Succession War'', p. 135</ref>
: Note: At this point in time the heavy-weight unit was stationed on [[Tazaraki]]. In 2821 the command was reduced to 27  percent of its strength and was deployed on [[Kumqwat]]. <ref name= FSSp135/>
=== 2830 ===
'''180th Dragoon''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp95>''Second Succession War'', p. 95 </ref>
: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Kumqwat]] with an operational readiness of 70 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp95/>
=== 2864 ===	
'''180th Dragoon''' (Regiment/Veteran/Reliable) <ref name=2ndSSp95/>
: Note: At this point in time the assault-weight unit was stationed on [[Avigait]] with an operational readiness of 12 percent. <ref name=2ndSSp95/>

=== 3025 ===	
'''180th Dragoon''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name=HDTFSp135>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 135, "Federated Suns Deployment Table"</ref>
:* CO: General Isabella Rahm)<ref name=HDTFSp135/>
: Note:  At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Wappingers]].  <ref name=HDTFSp135/>

===3040===
''' Marie's Golden Hammers''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name = HWo3039p141/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Midale]].  <ref name = HWo3039p141>''Historical: War of 3039'', p. 141</ref>
:Contract:AFFC <ref name = HWo3039p141/>

===3050===
'''Marie's Golden Hammers ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name = 20yup21/>
:* CO: Colonel Marie Stevens <ref name = 20yup21/>	
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Midale]].  <ref name = 20yup21>''20 Year Update'', p. 21</ref>
		
===3054===
'''Marie's Golden Hammers''' (/Regular/Reliable)  <ref name = OpjRp15/>
:* CO: Colonel Marie Stevens <ref name = OpjRp15/>
:Note: At this point in time the command was stationed on [[Midale]].  <ref name = OpjRp15>''Objective Raids'', p. 15</ref> 

===3059===
'''Marie's Golden Hammers ''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable) <ref name= FMMercsp108/>
:* CO: Colonel Marie Stevens <ref name= FMMercsp108/>
: Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Midale]]. <ref name = FMMercsp108 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 108</ref>

===3067===
'''180th Dragoon Regiment''' (1 [[Regiment]]/Elite/Fanatical)
* CO: [[Colonel]] Marie Stevens
- The unit is 12 machines understrength

'''755th Tactical Fighter Wing''' (1 [[Wing]]/Elite/Reliable)
* CO: [[Major]] Angela "Moms" Hill
- Specialized as interceptor and close air support, using mainly medium and light fighter designs

'''3rd Lexington Cavalry Brigade''' (2 Regiments/Veteran/Fanatical)
* CO: Colonel: Harry Blake
- The artillery battalion contains 12 [[Demolisher]] tanks with [[Arrow IV]] and 3 platoons of spotters with integrated hovercraft support

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''	
* ''[[Historical: War of 3039]]'' 
* ''[[Mercenaries Supplemental]]''
* ''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]''
* ''[[Objective Raids]]''
* ''[[Second Succession War (sourcebook)|Second Succession War]]''

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