diff --git a/src/Controller/AttachmentTypeController.php b/src/Controller/AttachmentTypeController.php
index b3c4ae31..e9fd62e1 100644
--- a/src/Controller/AttachmentTypeController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/AttachmentTypeController.php
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ use App\Form\ExportType;
 use App\Form\ImportType;
 use App\Services\EntityExporter;
 use App\Services\EntityImporter;
+use App\Services\StructuralElementRecursionHelper;
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\AbstractController;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile;
@@ -135,24 +136,32 @@ class AttachmentTypeController extends AbstractController
     /**
      * @Route("/{id}", name="attachment_type_delete", methods={"DELETE"})
      */
-    public function delete(Request $request, AttachmentType $entity)
+    public function delete(Request $request, AttachmentType $entity, StructuralElementRecursionHelper $recursionHelper)
     {
         $this->denyAccessUnlessGranted('delete', $entity);
 
         if ($this->isCsrfTokenValid('delete'.$entity->getId(), $request->request->get('_token'))) {
             $entityManager = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
 
-            $parent = $entity->getParent();
+            //Check if we need to remove recursively
+            if ($request->get('delete_recursive', false)) {
+                $recursionHelper->delete($entity, false);
+            } else {
+                $parent = $entity->getParent();
 
-            //Move all sub entities to the current parent
-            foreach ($entity->getSubelements() as $subelement) {
-                $subelement->setParent($parent);
-                $entityManager->persist($subelement);
+                //Move all sub entities to the current parent
+                foreach ($entity->getSubelements() as $subelement) {
+                    $subelement->setParent($parent);
+                    $entityManager->persist($subelement);
+                }
+
+                //Remove current element
+                $entityManager->remove($entity);
             }
 
-            //Remove current element
-            $entityManager->remove($entity);
+            //Flush changes
             $entityManager->flush();
+
             $this->addFlash('success', 'attachment_type.deleted');
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Services/StructuralElementRecursionHelper.php b/src/Services/StructuralElementRecursionHelper.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33e64913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Services/StructuralElementRecursionHelper.php
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ *
+ * part-db version 0.1
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 Christoph Lechner
+ * http://www.cl-projects.de/
+ *
+ * part-db version 0.2+
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 K. Jacobs and others (see authors.php)
+ * http://code.google.com/p/part-db/
+ *
+ * Part-DB Version 0.4+
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 - 2019 Jan Böhmer
+ * https://github.com/jbtronics
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace App\Services;
+
+
+use App\Entity\StructuralDBElement;
+use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
+
+class StructuralElementRecursionHelper
+{
+
+    protected $em;
+
+    public function __construct(EntityManagerInterface $em)
+    {
+        $this->em = $em;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Executes an function (callable) recursivly for $element and every of its children.
+     *
+     * @param StructuralDBElement $element The element on which the func should be executed
+     * @param callable $func The function which should be executed for each element.
+     * $func has the signature function(StructuralDBElement $element) : void
+     * @param int $max_depth The maximum depth for which should be recursivly called. So if this is set to 5, after the
+     * 5th level the execution is stopped.
+     * @param bool $call_from_bottom If set to true the bottom elements (elements with high level) will be called first.
+     * Set to false if you want to call the top elements first.
+     */
+    public function execute(StructuralDBElement $element, callable $func, int $max_depth = -1, $call_from_bottom = true) : void
+    {
+        //Cancel if we reached our maximal allowed level. Must be zero because -1 is infinity levels
+        if ($max_depth == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        //Get children of the current class:
+        $children = $element->getChildren();
+
+        //If we should call from top we execute the func here.
+        if (!$call_from_bottom) {
+            $func($element);
+        }
+
+        foreach ($children as $child) {
+            $this->execute($child, $func, $max_depth - 1);
+        }
+
+        //Otherwise we call it here
+        if ($call_from_bottom) {
+            $func($element);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes the $element and all its subelements recursivly.
+     * @param StructuralDBElement $element The element which should be deleted.
+     * @param bool $flush When set to true the changes will also be flushed to DB. Set to false if you want to flush
+     * later.
+     */
+    public function delete(StructuralDBElement $element, bool $flush = true) : void
+    {
+        $em = $this->em;
+
+        $this->execute($element, static function(StructuralDBElement $element) use ($em) {
+            $em->remove($element);
+        });
+
+        if($flush) {
+            $em->flush();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/AdminPages/_delete_form.html.twig b/templates/AdminPages/_delete_form.html.twig
index 5bac94cd..3ed3456d 100644
--- a/templates/AdminPages/_delete_form.html.twig
+++ b/templates/AdminPages/_delete_form.html.twig
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
         <div class=""></div>
         <div class="col offset-3 pl-2">
             <button class="btn btn-danger" {% if not is_granted("delete", entity) %}disabled{% endif %}">{% trans %}entity.delete{% endtrans %}</button>
+            <div class="ml-2 custom-control custom-checkbox custom-control-inline">
+                <input type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="recursive" name="delete_recursive">
+                <label class="custom-control-label" for="recursive">{% trans %}entity.delete.recursive{% endtrans %}</label>
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 </form>