`` The Monuments Men '' movie rekindles memories of a grandfather 's Army service . By Michael O'Brien, CNN Updated 11:50 AM ET Pomrenze 's job was to get them back to the countries and institutions they belonged to . Edsel 's passion for the subject and his belief that the Monuments Men ( almost 350 men and women from 13 countries ) had n't received proper recognition led him to interview my grandfather and others for his book . 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 . By Michael O'Brien, CNN Updated 11:50 AM ET 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 .