Help with kanji, please

[tomp]

Was hoping I could get some clarification on this kanji: 火工

I found it in a techou within the specialty bracket and unfortunately I am away from my dictionaries. On the surface, "fire engineer" is the translation, but obviously something more nuanced than just that. Is the designation for a flame thrower operator? Something else entirely? Any help greatly appreciated, thanks!



Tom

[ghp95134]

火工品
Priming materials .... maybe 火工 is an EOD engineer?

Found it (but fuzzy) here.
火工 (手)
Explosive Charge and Powder Handler

[Comekaze]

Could be better to provide a snapshot of the techou itself?

[tomp]

Unfortunately, booklet is not in my possession.

Thanks, Guy, exactly what I needed.

Tom

[Nick Komiya]

Tokugyo code for explosive specialist was originally a simple 火 , but changed to 火工 in May 1941, then went back to 火 in March 1943, as shown in my passbook story.