` ` The Monuments Men '' ' rekindles memories of a grandfather 's memorial service . In Berlin , Seymour Pomrenze oversaw a depot of cultural artifacts looted by Nazis . Seymour 's job was to get them back to the countries and peoples they belonged to . The depot , under him and his successors , managed to return more than 3 million objects .
`` The Monuments Men '' movie rekindles memories of a grandfather 's Army service . In 1946 , Seymour Pomrenze oversaw a depot of cultural artifacts looted by Nazis . Pomrenze 's job was to get them back to the countries and institutions they belonged to . The depot , under him and his successors , managed to return more than 3 million objects .