>If you've got a suggestion for a driver set which will do such a thing 
>(Drive a pair of fets in a "totem pole" configuration, 24VDC, <1us or so 
>propagation time for turn off, short circuit and/overload protection 
>(while still permitting inrush), and so on)...  please let me know.

Intersil HIP408x series. Half Bridge and Full Bridge available in the range.
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